The right to strike and to collective agreements for public employees is stated by International Conventions and ECHR decisions. The government has delayed the corresponding legal amendments for years. The Public Workers' Union Confederation claims that the government tries to gain time and intends to maintain a low budget allocated to public workers.

The right to strike and to collective agreements for public employees is stated by International Conventions and ECHR decisions. The government has delayed the corresponding legal amendments for years. The Public Workers' Union Confederation claims that the government tries to gain time and intends to maintain a low budget allocated to public workers.

Worker Mahmut Altınöz became the 15th casualty in a Turkish shipyard this year. Altınöz lost his life as a result of a work accident. Union chairman Dinç cirticized, "The government is to be held responsible for the fact that employers do not give any importance to the safety of their employees' lives".

After the recent signing of protocols envisaging the development of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Armenia and before the background of the interior discussion about the democratic initiative, we talked to Turkish Armenians about issues such as the opening of borders and the democratic process. Today we talked to TABDC co-chair Kaan Soyak.

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.

KESK members setting off from Istanbul were stopped by the police and exposed to tear gas and water cannons. Six members were injured.

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

The KESK trade union confederation says it will not sit down with the government.

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

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

Again, we are learning how to speak different languages. In the West, we are learning the language of pain from oppressed Kurds, while the DTP is learning the language of social opposition against the AKP and US projects.

Kumlu, president of the Türk-İş trade union confederation, and State Minister Yazıcı signed a collective labour agreement yesterday.