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'Journalists strong when united': BBC Turkish goes on strike

A FIRST IN 13 YEARS

'Journalists strong when united': BBC Turkish goes on strike

While the official inflation rate is 36 percent in Turkey, BBC has offered a 20-percent pay rise to its employees in its İstanbul bureau, protests the Journalists' Union of Turkey (TGS). After 13 years, the first strike has begun in the press sector in Turkey.

14 January 2022

Unions sign collective labor agreement, metal workers halt work in protest

MERSİN

Unions sign collective labor agreement, metal workers halt work in protest

835 workers of Çimsataş metal factory in Mersin have halted work in protest after the unions of workers and employers signed a collective labor agreement.

13 January 2022

BBC Turkish goes on strike on January 14

BBC Turkish goes on strike on January 14

As the collective bargaining between the BBC Turkish and the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has ended in a deadlock, the journalists will go on strike on January 14. The decision was announced in early December 2021.

13 January 2022

Doctors to continue 'white protests'

Doctors to continue 'white protests'

Doctors have held a meeting to discuss issues like shifts exceeding 36 hours, violence against health workers and doctors having to take a patient every five minutes.

22 December 2021

Healthcare workers go on strike across Turkey, hospital halls remain empty

Healthcare workers go on strike across Turkey, hospital halls remain empty

The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) called a one-day strike in protest against the withdrawal of the legislative proposal foreseeing improvements in the employee personal rights of health workers. Several unions have supported today's strike.

15 December 2021

Turkish Medical Association calls strike on December 15

Turkish Medical Association calls strike on December 15

At the General Assembly of the Parliament, the legislative proposal foreseeing improvements in the employee personal rights of physicians and dentists has been withdrawn. The TTB has decided to halt work for a day in protest.

13 December 2021

BBC Turkish to go on strike

BBC Turkish to go on strike

As the collective bargaining between the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) and the İstanbul office of the BBC has ended in a deadlock, a decision of strike has been taken. The TGS has hung the decision of strike on the office door of the BBC Turkish.

7 December 2021

Slowdown strike by health workers in eight cities

Slowdown strike by health workers in eight cities

The SES union protests a new additional indicator law that excludes health workers other than doctors and nurses.

3 December 2021

‘We cannot make ends meet’: Workers take to the streets in İzmir

CALL FOR STRIKE

‘We cannot make ends meet’: Workers take to the streets in İzmir

Thousands of workers, also members of the DİSK labor confederation, took to the streets to demand equality in income and taxation. DİSK Aegean Representative Sarı made a call for a one-day strike ahead of the minimum wage negotiations.

19 November 2021

Başak Demirtaş posts a photo with La Casa de Papel’s 'Lisbon'

'BOTH WISHES, TROUBLES COMMON'

Başak Demirtaş posts a photo with La Casa de Papel’s 'Lisbon'

Actress Itziar Ituño Martínez was in Turkey for the premiere of the film “Grev” (Strike) about a group of women workers’ resistance at a textile factory in 1910. Başak Demirtaş, the spouse of jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş, shared a picture with her.

29 October 2021

AFP unions in France express solidarity with colleagues preparing to strike in Turkey

AFP unions in France express solidarity with colleagues preparing to strike in Turkey

As the collective bargaining between the Journalists’ Union of Turkey and the Agence France-Presse (AFP) Turkey office has ended in a deadlock, a decision of strike has been taken. The AFP unions in France have released a statement about the issue.

15 September 2021

Union’s central office signs labor contract, strike ends in Maltepe

Union’s central office signs labor contract, strike ends in Maltepe

On the sixth day of municipal workers’ strike in İstanbul’s Maltepe, the head office of the Public Services Employees Union of Turkey has signed the collective labor agreement. The strike has officially ended amid workers’ protests against the head office.

Municipal workers of İstanbul’s Beşiktaş to go on strike as well

Municipal workers of İstanbul’s Beşiktaş to go on strike as well

As no agreement has been reached in the collective bargaining, the Public Services Employees Union of Turkey (Genel-İş) has put a sign of strike on the Beşiktaş Municipality in İstanbul. The strike will begin on March 15 if the deadlock continues.

26 February 2021

Workers of İstanbul’s Maltepe Municipality go on strike

Workers of İstanbul’s Maltepe Municipality go on strike

After Kadıköy Municipality, the workers of Maltepe Municipality in İstanbul have gone on strike as the parties could not reach an agreement during collective bargaining.

23 February 2021

Union signs the labor contract, municipal workers strike further

KADIKÖY

Union signs the labor contract, municipal workers strike further

On the third day of strike at İstanbul’s Kadıköy Municipality, the Public Services Employees Union of Turkey (Genel-İş) has signed the collective labor agreement with the municipality. Workers have not recognized the decision and decided to strike further.

18 February 2021

Collective bargaining ends in a deadlock, municipal workers go on strike

Collective bargaining ends in a deadlock, municipal workers go on strike

The workers of İstanbul’s Kadıköy Municipality have gone on strike as of midnight. If a similar deadlock is reached in the collective bargaining at Ataşehir and Kartal Municipalities in İstanbul, they will also stage a strike.

16 February 2021 Hikmet Adal

Workers halt work at Galataport for their unpaid wages

Workers halt work at Galataport for their unpaid wages

Unable to get their wages, workers halted work at the construction site of Galataport, a controversial urban project on the Asian side of İstanbul.

26 January 2021

Erdoğan postpones glass manufacturing workers' strike for 'disrupting national security'

Erdoğan postpones glass manufacturing workers' strike for 'disrupting national security'

Workers of the country's largest glass manufacturer previously announced they would start a strike today.

Ten Thousand Metal Industry Workers to Begin Strike

Ten Thousand Metal Industry Workers to Begin Strike

While the largest workers union has accepted the salary increase offer of the employers, the United Metal Workers' Union has decided for a strike.

30 January 2020

Employers' Union Declares Lockout as 130 Thousand Metal Industry Workers Decide to Go on Strike

Employers' Union Declares Lockout as 130 Thousand Metal Industry Workers Decide to Go on Strike

Negotiations for a collective labor agreement has been in a deadlock as employers and workers have failed to agree on the salary increase.

22 January 2020

H&M Workers to Go on a Strike

H&M Workers to Go on a Strike

As the Koop-İş Union and Sweden-based clothing-retail company H&M cannot agree on a collective labor agreement, the union has decided to go on a strike. The strike of H&M workers will start on October 4.

18 September 2019 Hikmet Adal

Macron: We Have Separated Russia and Turkey With Our Strike on Syria

Macron: We Have Separated Russia and Turkey With Our Strike on Syria

President of France Emmanuel Macron has addressed the recent strikes on Syria and said, “With those strikes, we have separated Turkey and Russia.”

Women to Demonstrate in Bakırköy, Beyoğlu on March 8

Women to Demonstrate in Bakırköy, Beyoğlu on March 8

The dates for the March 8 International Women’s Day demonstrations in İstanbul have been set.

HDP Women to Strike on March 8

HDP Women to Strike on March 8

HDP women MPs have announced they will join the March 8 International Women’s Day strike.

2,200 Metal Workers on Strike

2,200 Metal Workers on Strike

Workers went on strike today upon disagreement between United Metal-Labor Union and Electromechanics Metal Employer Union over collective labor agreement that involves 2,200 workers.

20 January 2017 Nilay Vardar

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

STRIKE AT CEM BİALETTİ

'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

Strike at Nestlé

Strike at Nestlé

Strike began at Nestlé’s factory in Karacabey district of Bursa on Tuesday due to conflict in collective labor agreement.

23 June 2016 Nilay Vardar

1-day Strike from Unions: ‘Peace Against War’

1-day Strike from Unions: ‘Peace Against War’

Tomorrow (December 28), KESK, DİSK and TMMOB are going on a one-day strike with the slogan: “Peace Against War”.

28 December 2015

Munzur Water Strike Continues

Munzur Water Strike Continues

As workers continue the strike for 31 days at Dersim’s only factory, Munzur Water Factory, employers said they have paused production and that factory might be shut down.

27 November 2015 Nilay Vardar

Constitutional Court: Postponing Strike is Violation of Right

Constitutional Court: Postponing Strike is Violation of Right

The Constitutional Court ruled postponing Şişecam workers’ strike by Council of Minister’s decision showing “national security” reason was a violation of the right.

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.

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