content tagged with journalists on strike

Twenty-four Sputnik journalists in İstanbul were dismissed after they announced a strike demanding better wages.

Just before the strike commenced, Sputnik fired 24 unionized employees. The journalists now demand both reinstatement and a collective bargaining agreement.

After the union announced its intention to launch a strike, Sputnik Turkey had dismissed 24 unionized employees.

The journalists say their wages have eroded due to the high inflation in Turkey, demanding improved wages.

Despite AFP reporting on Turkey's economic crisis almost every day, the company refused to discuss real inflation rates with its employees, says a union.