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'We’ve Gone On Strike As Employer Didn’t Change Stance'

'We’ve Gone On Strike As Employer Didn’t Change Stance'

130 workers have gone on strike at Cem Bialetti. Speaking on the first day of the strike, United Metal Labor Union President Adnan Serdaroğlu has said, “They are raising difficulties by making people work for very low salaries”.

18 October 2016 Diren Çelik

Workers Go On Strike at Bakırköy Municipality

Workers Go On Strike at Bakırköy Municipality

No agreement could be reached upon Collective Labor Agreement carried out on behalf of 530 workers between CHP’s Bakırköy Municipality and Municipality-Work Union. The workers have gone on strike.

17 October 2016 Nilay Vardar

Workplace Safety Watchdog: 41 Workers Lose Their Lives in September

Workplace Safety Watchdog: 41 Workers Lose Their Lives in September

At least 141 workers have lost their lives, according to a report by Worker Health and Occupational Safety Assembly. At least 1,421 workers lost their lives in the first six months of 2016.

Workplace Safety Watchdog: At Least 199 Worker Deaths in August

Workplace Safety Watchdog: At Least 199 Worker Deaths in August

According to the August 2016 Corporate Murders report by the Occupational Health and Safety Council, at least 1,250 workers lost their lives in the first eight months of the year.

5 September 2016

Resistance Continues, Additional Demands Being Met at Avon

Resistance Continues, Additional Demands Being Met at Avon

It is the 32nd day of the resistance of the workers who state that they have been laid off for being union members at Gebze storehouse of Avon cosmetic company. Even though the workers are yet to be hired back, labor conditions are being rehabilitated.

23 June 2016 Nilay Vardar

Paypal Withdraws From Turkey

Paypal Withdraws From Turkey

Paypal, a company operating an online payment platform has halt operations in Turkey upon licence being denied by Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency.

Miners in Zonguldak End Hunger Strike

Miners in Zonguldak End Hunger Strike

Miners staging hunger strike at De-Ka and Balçınlar Mining in Kilimli district of Zonguldak province has come to an end. The workers are awaiting the meeting to be held on Tuesday.

30 May 2016 Haluk Kalafat

Miners on Hunger Strike for 8 Days

Miners on Hunger Strike for 8 Days

It is 9th day of the hunger strike of the miners in Kilimci who have started the strike to get their job back and unpaid salaries. Other miners and their families are waiting by the door.

27 May 2016 Nilay Vardar

17,057 Workers Die During AKP’s Term

17,057 Workers Die During AKP’s Term

At least 17,057 workers have died during AKP’s governing term, according to the report of Laborer Health and Occupational Safety Assembly.

May 1 İstanbul Report From İHD

May 1 İstanbul Report From İHD

According to the İstanbul May 1 report of Human Rights Association, İstanbul Office, 231 persons have been taken into custody in İstanbul on May 1. A TOMA running over a citizen constituted the severest rights violation.

May 1 Rally in İstanbul, İzmir

May 1 Rally in İstanbul, İzmir

The May 1 celebrations which have been organized in Taksim Square of İstanbul every year, has been held in Bakırköy this year, upon call of DİSK, KESK, TMMOB and TTB. The celebrations in İzmir took place in Gündoğdu square.

Around 3.5 Millions of Laborers Work Informally in Turkey

Around 3.5 Millions of Laborers Work Informally in Turkey

Report of Condition of Labor in Turkey suggests that working age population has lost its hope, especially unemployment rate in women are way above the OECD average, and that the number of laborers killed increases.

DİSK’s May 1 Decision: Taksim to be Center

DİSK’s May 1 Decision: Taksim to be Center

DİSK Council of Ministers has expressed that they are working for May 1 to be celebrated everywhere especially at Taksim, and the course of action will be determined with KESK, TMMOB, and TTB.

Miners on Hunger Strike for 9 Days in Amasya

Miners on Hunger Strike for 9 Days in Amasya

Miners working at Yeni Çeltek Mine which is operated by Soma Holding in Amasya is on the 9th day of the strike which they started in reaction of being sent to Soma.

12 April 2016 Nilay Vardar

15 Renault Workers Detained

15 Renault Workers Detained

Police have attacked on workers fired from Bursa Renault and a group of workers backing them, 15 workers have been detained.

Shift Stops at Renault, 10 Workers Fired

Shift Stops at Renault, 10 Workers Fired

Shift of the workers at Renault factory in Bursa has been cancelled, 10 workers have been fired.

29 February 2016

2016 Inflation Forecast Raised

2016 Inflation Forecast Raised

Central Bank President Başçı has raised 2016 inflation forecast from 6.5% to 7.5%

26 January 2016

Ford Discharges, Turkish Metal Union Member Attacks

Ford Discharges, Turkish Metal Union Member Attacks

A member of Turkish Metal Union has attacked protest of two workers discharged from the factory in Kocaeli of Ford incorporated in Koç Group.

26 January 2016

Russian Crisis Leads to Dismissal of Leather Workers

Russian Crisis Leads to Dismissal of Leather Workers

The crisis occurred following Turkey’s shooting down Russian warplane has caused nine workers working at Aka Deri factory to be dismissed.

15 January 2016

Economy’s Future for 3 Years Announced

Economy’s Future for 3 Years Announced

Vice Prime Minister, Mehmet Şimşek has announced Medium-Term Program in economy; foresaw 4.5% in growth, 7.5% in inflation in 2016.

11 January 2016

73 Miners Killed in 2015

73 Miners Killed in 2015

The mining union has declared that at least 73 workers killed in 2015.

Minister Soylu: State Will Cover 40% Costs of Minimum Wage Rise

Minister Soylu: State Will Cover 40% Costs of Minimum Wage Rise

Süleyman Soylu; Minister of Labour and Social Security has stated that a regulation proposal for covering 40% of the costs of the minimum wage rise to 400 euro (1300 TL) by the state has been submitted and that the regulation would only apply to the year 2016.

30 December 2015

Unemployment Hits 6-Month High

Unemployment Hits 6-Month High

Unemployment rate sustaining its upward trend has increased to 10.3% from 10.1% declared in August.

15 December 2015

Şimşek: Rough Period in Economy Approaching

Şimşek: Rough Period in Economy Approaching

Vice Prime Minister in Charge of Economy, Şimşek stating he estimates U.S. Central Bank, FED, will hike interest rate said a rough period in economy is approaching.

8 December 2015

Trustee Appointed to Kaynak Holding

Trustee Appointed to Kaynak Holding

Trustee has been appointed to 19 companies, one foundation and one association incorporated in Kaynak Holding within the scope of investigation launched over “parallel state organization”.

18 November 2015

Petkim and Arçelik Workers on Strike

Petkim and Arçelik Workers on Strike

Workers went on strike owing to disagreement in labor contract. After the resignations from trade union, production halted in Arçelik LG until the weekend.

Renault’s Disagreement Continues After 6 Hours

Renault’s Disagreement Continues After 6 Hours

Renault workers’ spokespeople and employers had been meeting for 6 hours. Due to disagreement, the meeting will continue at 11 a.m.

Renault Strike Goes On Due To Disagreement

Renault Strike Goes On Due To Disagreement

On strike for 10 days, Renault workers explained they would go on strike due to disagreement with the employers.

Soma Had No Class-A Occupational Safety Specialists

Soma Had No Class-A Occupational Safety Specialists

Jailed defendants are being heard in the lawsuit about the workplace murder that killed 301 workers.

Unemployment Rises to 11.3 Percent

Unemployment Rises to 11.3 Percent

TÜİK’s data shows that the number of unemployed persons has risen by 454 thousand between January 2014 and 2015. Youth unemployment rate was announced as 20 percent.

Most Workplace Mortalities Occur in Agriculture in March

Most Workplace Mortalities Occur in Agriculture in March

According to a report released by Worker Health and Occupational Safety, at least 139 workers died on the job in March.

81 Workers Die on the Job in February

81 Workers Die on the Job in February

According to Worker and Health Occupational Safety Assembly, at least 81 workers died on the job across Turkey in the month of February.