The Tuzla workers think the training they are receiving will not solve the problem, since the problem is not the lack of training, but forcing the workers to the limits beyond their capacity. Even with the training, they still have to do what their employer says, since they will lose their jobs.

The Anarchist Bloc members protested the deaths at Tuzla Shipyards at Taksim Square. Police did not let them march to Galatasaray with their flags, banners and symbolic sandbags.

Another accident takes place in Tuzla shipyards. This time it happens when the employers decide to use workers instead of sandbags to test their newly produced lifeboat.

The deaths of the workers in Tuzla boatyards finally get government’s attention. Two boatyards are shut down temporarily and the Prime Minister meets with the sector representatives.

The shipyard workers’ strike at Tuzla shipyards begins. The police prevents the strike on its first day by accompanying the service busses of the workers.

According to the agreement between the Public Services Employees Union and Dikili municipality, the International Women’s Day, May Day and the Resistance of 15-16 June will be paid holidays. The wages will increase by 25% in the first year.

The seven administrators of the Turkish Road Transport Union have been waiting to appear before the court for four and a half months for the accusations of enrolling members at the union forcefully, founding a crime organization. The union secretary-general blames the employers for the incident.

The AKP members of the Human Rights Committee reject the proposal to form a subcommittee for the investigation of the May Day incidents to determine the human right violations.

Economist Sonmez's report prepared for Petrol-Is studies how the foreign capital has affected growth potential, the disadvantage brought about by the current account deficit in the face of global crisis and the increasing inequalities.

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.

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

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has published a statement of assets on the Prime Ministerial Press Centre Website.

The AKP's claim of a yearly growth rate of 16 percent is mostly deception which has been achieved by speculation.

As many trade unions are preparing to strike, the mainstream media is painting them as the villains out to destroy the economy. Labour representatives have argued the contrary.

Union reacts to THY contract allowing unilateral layoffs in case of cabin crew pregnancy. Hava Is Deputy Chair Ates says discriminating agreement is an attack against the labor of women.

Turkeys Revolutionary Workers Unions Confederation is launching a nation-wide Stop Israel! campaign with press conferences to be held in all regions and statements against Israeli attacks to be read at all work places.

Held in prison for 40 days after trying to file complaint against police harassment, LIMTER-IS Chairman Dinc and Training Expert Saygili have been released to face trial as free citizens. Dinc denies charges and complais from being subject to violence.

Rights NGOs, trade unions and opposition parties call for nation-wide campaign against Article 301 on July 24. Campaign is particularly directed at MPs who will be called to move for lifting the article from Penal Code.

IHGD calls on Istanbul Bar Association to stop lawyer Kerincsiz and his group of supporters in wake of new assault on human rights activists. Appeal comes after recent attack during promotion of TESEV book on Enforced Internal Migration.

Foreign unions, parties and groups demand immediate release of dockyard union executives Dinc and Saygili who were arrested on pretext of resisting the police after being beaten up. Still no news on any investigation into earlier police attacks.