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May Day Committee Faces Police Violence

May Day Committee Faces Police Violence

Police intervened May Day Committee members as they gathered in Istanbul to make a press statement on this year's celebrations. While committee members resist to make a statement, police reportedly detained some demonstrators.

Stalemate Between Unions and Governor as May Day Nears

Stalemate Between Unions and Governor as May Day Nears

Throughout the week, the talks between Turkey’s major workers unions and Governor of Istanbul have resulted in a stalemate over the celebration venue for this year’s May Day celebrations. Governor Mutlu recommended Yenikapı Square for May Day, while DISK President Kani Beko stated that they are insistent about celebrating at Taksim.

Rates Double For Women With Higher Education

UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG WOMEN

Rates Double For Women With Higher Education

“Women are usually employed at insecure and temporary positions. Women with higher education, on the other hand, meet with the invisible wall of workforce,” a report by DISK-AR said.

DISK Chairman, Secretary Face Investigation on May Day

DISK Chairman, Secretary Face Investigation on May Day

Prosecutors launched an investigation on DISK Chairman Kani Beko and General Secretary Arzu Çerkezoğlu related to this year’s May Day demonstrations.

1 August 2013 Nilay Vardar

DISK Elects Its First Woman General Secretary

DISK Elects Its First Woman General Secretary

Turkey's Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions (DISK) elected its first woman general secretary during an election on Saturday. Kani Beko, another candidate, was elected as new chairperson.

"No Incidents Occurred at the Last 2 Years”

1 MAY 2012

"No Incidents Occurred at the Last 2 Years”

Governor Mutlu warned “I won't allow the May 1 celebrations at Taksim Square if any incident happens this year” and the DISK Chair Ekinci answered “We have been celebrating May First there for 2 years, nothing happened. If they mean ‘provocation’, they have to remember 1977”.

1 May 2012 Nilay Vardar

Unemployment Benefit to be Reduced to 5 Months

Unemployment Benefit to be Reduced to 5 Months

CHP politician Çelebi and the socialist trade union DİSK criticized the plan to reduce unemployment benefit to the duration of five months. They said that only a very few people could benefit from the fund that should be made available for more people more easily.

11 November 2011

Journalists' Impact on Labour Day

Journalists' Impact on Labour Day

A group of journalists urged their colleagues to join the 1 May demonstrations in Istanbul to raise their voices for the release of arrested journalists Şık and Şener. The journalists will accompany the socialist trade union DİSK with their call for press freedom and fundamental rights.

27 April 2011 Nilay Vardar

"Bag Law" Exploits Labourers

LABOUR RIGHTS

"Bag Law" Exploits Labourers

Socialist trade union leader Çelebi criticized that the package of controversial laws included in the "Bag Law" brought several restrictions and impairments of labour rights. He called on the government to "stop the exploitation of labour disguised under a few positive articles".

21 January 2011 Elif Gençkal

No End in Sight for Workers' Protests

WORKERS' RIGHTS

No End in Sight for Workers' Protests

Despite police violence Tekel workers in Ankara are determined in their struggle for employee personal rights which will be abolished in case of privatization. Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions is ready for a general strike. The International Food Workers Union initiated a signature campaign.

22 December 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Labour Confederations: Continue Initiative with a Sensible Approach

KURDISH QUESTION

Labour Confederations: Continue Initiative with a Sensible Approach

Görgün from DİSK says that the Kurish question can only be solved by democratic means. He asks for an amendment of the constitution and gives importance to the societal phsychology. Ulus from HAK-İŞ also expects the government to take steps towards democratization and calls DTP to use their political will-power.

30 October 2009 Tolga Korkut

Amnesty International Supports Collective Labour Agreement

Amnesty İnternational

Amnesty International Supports Collective Labour Agreement

The Turkish office of Amnesty International has signed a collective labour agreement which will offer its employees an increase in wages, gender equality and other social rights.

Unemployment Dropping, but Trade Unionists Say It Is Seasonal

Economic Crisis and Labour

Unemployment Dropping, but Trade Unionists Say It Is Seasonal

Official data show a drop in unemployment in the last two months. Trade union confederation DİSK say real unemployment stands at 5.4 million.

Death of Türkan Saylan: "State Should Apologise"

Death of Türkan Saylan: "State Should Apologise"

Prof. Dr. Kaboğlu has demanded that the state issue an apology over its treatment of Prof. Dr. Saylan shortly before her death. Many NGOs expressed their sadness over her death.

19 May 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Trade Unions to Go to Taksim in “Reasonable Numbers”

On the eve of May day

Trade Unions to Go to Taksim in “Reasonable Numbers”

It remains to be seen whether the Istanbul governor and the trade union confederations agree on what a “reasonable number” of people in Taksim Square is on Labour Day.

30 April 2009 Emine Özcan,Bawer Çakır

Workers Insist on Taksim Square

Workers Insist on Taksim Square

Following the government announcement that 1 May will be a public holiday, workers are still insisting that they want to express their concerns in Taksim Square on Labour Day.

10 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

Workers Demand Taksim Square on 1 May

Workers Demand Taksim Square on 1 May

The DİSK and KESK trade union confederations have announced that they will gather in Taksim Square on Labour Day, despite bans and clashes with the police in previous years. Prime Minister Erdoğan has ordered that 1 May be a public holiday.

9 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

Union Representative Wants No Harm To Workers In The Economic Crisis

Union Representative Wants No Harm To Workers In The Economic Crisis

Tayfun Görgün, secretary-general of the Confederation of the Revolutionary Trade Unions (DİSK), says the cost of the crisis should be laid on those responsible for it. He advises unity against measures meant to make the workers pay for the crisis.

1 December 2008 Tolga Korkut

Tens Of Thousands Of Workers Marched Against The Crisis And The Government

Tens Of Thousands Of Workers Marched Against The Crisis And The Government

Tens of thousands of workers from different provinces marched against the economic crisis and the government, declaring that the workers will not pay the cost. The unions demanded an end to the terminations and the price increases.

30 November 2008

DISK Takes The May Day Police Violence To ECHR and ILO

DISK president Çelebi tells that they will take the May Day prohibitions and the police violence, what they call “state terror”, to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the International Labor Organization (ILO).

May Day Ends with Excessive Police Violence

May Day Ends with Excessive Police Violence

Unions ended the May Day activity in Şişli following the excessive violence by the police forces. DİSK president Çelebi said that “Our friends ended up in the hospitals. They used all kinds of violence. Whole Turkey became Taksim.”

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