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16 Railway Workers Returned to Work by TCDD

16 Railway Workers Returned to Work by TCDD

16 of the 46 workers that were suspended by the Railway Authorities in the course of recent protest actions have been returned to work. The workers demanded their right to strike and to collective agreements. KESK president Evren signalized a "general strike" if not all workers will be returned to work.

22 December 2009 Bawer Çakır

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

AKP Transfers Unemployment Fund to Employers

AKP Transfers Unemployment Fund to Employers

A law allowing accumulated money in the unemployment fund to be transferred to employers has been passed in parliament.

12 August 2009 Tolga Korkut

AKP Insisting on "Rented Labour"

Labour Rights

AKP Insisting on "Rented Labour"

After President Gül sent back the law on private employment agencies to parliament, the law will be reconsidered in parliament on 11 August.

7 August 2009 Tolga Korkut

Protest March by Metal Workers

Workers' struggle

Protest March by Metal Workers

Metal workers resisting dismissal protested against the lack of support from political parties and the postponement of their court case.

6 August 2009 Bawer Çakır

Workers' Forum Gathers to Call for Ban on Dismissals

Labour Movement against the crisis

Workers' Forum Gathers to Call for Ban on Dismissals

A gathering organised by the Socialist Coordination Initiative aims at strengthening the labour movement.

Two Success Stories in Workers' Struggle

Workers' Rıghts

Two Success Stories in Workers' Struggle

Mersin Harbour workers who have been protesting against their dismissal 130 days ago, have been given their jobs back. Trade union members who were dismissed by the Red Crescent have won their court case.

14 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

Hundreds of Protesters against Crisis in Taksim

Hundreds followed the call of the 7th Package Initiative and protested against the government and the economic crisis in Taksim Square.

20 April 2009 Emine Özcan

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 on Galatasaray Football Stadium Unpaid and Dismissed

300 construction workers working on the new Galatasaray football stadium have not been paid for three months. After refusing to work, they have been dismissed. Lawyer Uluok accuses the football club of being part of this injustice.

19 March 2009 Bawer Çakır

265 People Losing Jobs in Bursa Every Day

According to trade union confederation Türk-İş, a total of 13,773 workers have been laid off in the first two months of the year.

11 March 2009 Tolga Korkut

Minister of Labour: 60 Denim Workshops to Be Closed

Minister of Labour: 60 Denim Workshops to Be Closed

This week another denim sandblasting worker lost his life at a young age. Minister of Labour Faruk Çelik has announced the closure of many workshops operating in unhealthy conditions.

7 March 2009 Bawer Çakır

Yet Another Death at a Shipyard

The second shipyard death this year is "only" one in a long tragic chain of deaths. Worker Cemil Akgül died on 18 February after being electrocuted at the Tuzla Shipyards on the outskirts of Istanbul.

19 February 2009 Emine Özcan

Sabah-atv Dismisses 10 Striking Workers

The Trade Union of Turkish Journalists has condemned the dismissal of ten striking employees in the Sabah, atv and Turkuvaz Group.

19 February 2009

“We Will Not Pay for The Crisis” Vow İstanbul Workers

“We Will Not Pay for The Crisis” Vow İstanbul Workers

Some 40,000 workers rally in Kadıköy, Istanbul, in the weekend to protest against paying the price for global capitalist crisis. There were clashes between members of the right-wing and left-wing metal workrs unions.

16 February 2009 Emine Özcan,Bawer Çakır

800 Hyundai Workers Dismissed

After working without pay for three months, 800 workers have found themselves to be out of a job. The Hyundai management denies dismissals and emphasises that they only did not renew contracts.

5 February 2009 Bawer Çakır

750 Bursa Steel Workers on Strike

750 workers in Bursa’s third-largest steel factory who are members of a trade union have begun to strike.

3 February 2009 Bawer Çakır

Local Elections: “Male-Dominated Parties Will Not Get Our Votes”

The Association of Women Workers says women should refuse to vote for parties with a few token woman candidates.

28 January 2009 Emine Özcan

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

Workers Protested against Social Security Law

Workers Protested against Social Security Law

Following a call by trade unions and professional chambers, workers all around Turkey protested against the draft Law on Social Security and General Health Insurance. 5,000 demonstrated in Istanbul.

2 April 2008 Emine Özcan

Strikes Threatened Against Reform of Social Security Law

The Labour Platform announced yesterday that there would be a two-hour warning strike on 14 March to protest against the planned reform in social security and health insurance law.

11 March 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

Striking Shipyard Workers Beaten and Detained

Striking Shipyard Workers Beaten and Detained

In order to protest against the appalling safety and working conditions at the Tuzla shipyards, trade unions started a strike on Wednesday. 86 people were detained, and some were beaten.

28 February 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,Emine Özcan

Tuzla Shipyard Workers Announce Strike

In the last seven months, 18 workers have died on Tuzla shipyards. The Limter Is trade union has announced a strike from Wednesday, 27 February.

25 February 2008 Emine Özcan

And Here are Bianet’s Questions for Prime Minister Erdogan…

And Here are Bianet’s Questions for Prime Minister Erdogan…

Three journalists and an academic asked Prime Minister Erdogan questions on live TV. Because we feel that their list was missing vital questions, here is our own list.

20 February 2008 Tolga Korkut

Yet More Deaths at Tuzla Shipyards!

According to the trade union LIMTER-IS, two more shipyard workers have died, raising the death toll since the beginning of the year to six.

20 February 2008 Tolga Korkut

Tuzla Shipyards: Accident, Death and Dismissal

Tuzla Shipyards: Accident, Death and Dismissal

On Friday a shipyard worker in Tuzla was injured, and another died on Saturday. Trade union and association members have been dismissed.

17 February 2008 Emine Özcan

Shipbuilding "Success" Based on Human Sacrifice

Shipbuilding "Success" Based on Human Sacrifice

The continuing deaths of shipyard builders in Tuzla, on the outskirts of Istanbul, are due to lack of security at the workplace.

13 February 2008 xyzaa

How Many More Shipyard Deaths?

Yesterday yet another worker at an Istanbul shipyard died. Workers have long protested at the unsafe and inhumane working conditions on shipyards.

13 February 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Academics: We Need Freedom as Well as Laicism

Around 400 academics have signed a statement which calls for democratisation not only around clothing rules at university.

13 February 2008 Tolga Korkut

Trade Unionist Condemns Gross Negligence in Workplace Safety

Trade Unionist Celik says that 600 inspectors work for the Ministry of Employment to inspect 750,000 workplaces and accuses the government of turning a blind eye.

4 February 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

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