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Unions want tax bracket update in the face of high inflation

Unions want tax bracket update in the face of high inflation

Employees earning slightly more than the minimum wage end up earning less than the minimum wage as the year progresses, two union confederations have pointed out.

İSİG: 169 workers killed on the job in July

İSİG: 169 workers killed on the job in July

More than 1,000 workers were killed on the job in the first seven months of the year, according to the monitoring group.

Explosion at fertilizer facility leaves two workers injured

Explosion at fertilizer facility leaves two workers injured

The explosion reportedly occurred after a cutting disc touched a gas tank.

Turkey remains among 10 worst countries for working people

Turkey remains among 10 worst countries for working people

Turkey ranked among the worst countries because of the suppression of strikes, arrests of unionists and the systematic prevention of union activities, according to the ITUC index.

28 June 2022 Hikmet Adal

Starbucks workers in Turkey speak out: '18-hour shifts, no clear job definition'

Starbucks workers in Turkey speak out: '18-hour shifts, no clear job definition'

A new one has been added to the workers' resistances: the Starbucks workers. Starbucks has become a talking point after the rights violations revealed by its workers around the world.

At least 347 workers killed while working in three months in Turkey

HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH

At least 347 workers killed while working in three months in Turkey

Six child workers and 18 refugee workers were killed in the first quarter of the year. Twenty-five of the killed workers were women and 322 were men.

Union secures up to 95 percent raise for DHL workers

Union secures up to 95 percent raise for DHL workers

"Despite the unfair competition of non-union logistic and cargo firms that make workers work 10-12 hours a day, we have signed a successful collective agreement," the TÜMTİS union has stated.

25 February 2022

Fired after protesting for better wages, Migros workers detained in front of boss's house

Fired after protesting for better wages, Migros workers detained in front of boss's house

The grocery chain fired 257 warehouse workers who demanded better wages. The workers have staged several demonstrations in front of businessperson Tuncay Özilhan's villa in İstanbul.

18 February 2022

Worker protests in Turkey: 65 strikes in 40 days

Worker protests in Turkey: 65 strikes in 40 days

Workers have been protesting against low wage rises amid high inflation.

16 February 2022

250 resisting workers dismissed from warehouse of Migros market chain

250 resisting workers dismissed from warehouse of Migros market chain

“The workers demanding their daily bread are now deprived of it as well. We know this force, we know this obtrusiveness. Today, workers all across Turkey are resisting it,” said the Chair of Warehouse, Port, Dock and Maritime Workers Union.

10 February 2022

beIN Media Turkey registers journalists as 'marine workers' to prevent unionization

beIN Media Turkey registers journalists as 'marine workers' to prevent unionization

There are formally five different companies within the Digitürk platform and none of them were registered as media companies, bianet has learned.

3 February 2022 Hikmet Adal

Workers throughout Turkey protest low wage hikes amid high inflation

Workers throughout Turkey protest low wage hikes amid high inflation

Gig workers of e-commerce companies, journalists and factory workers continue protests.

3 February 2022

After workers' protests, Trendyol agrees to raise salaries by 38 percent

After workers' protests, Trendyol agrees to raise salaries by 38 percent

Delivery workers of the e-commerce company have been protesting low wage rises.

26 January 2022

At least 164 workers lost their lives in November

HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH

At least 164 workers lost their lives in November

More than 2,000 workers have been killed in occupational homicides so far this year, according to İSİG.

17 December 2021

Over 28,000 workers killed in occupational homicides during AKP's rule

HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH

Over 28,000 workers killed in occupational homicides during AKP's rule

"The prevailing situation in Turkey is the existence of an occupational homicide regime," says the İSİG.

3 November 2021

After 1,280 days of resistance, union gets authorization at Cargill factory

After 1,280 days of resistance, union gets authorization at Cargill factory

The workers had started protesting for their union rights after the company fired 14 people in 2018.

20 October 2021

300 textile workers fired for being unionized to be reinstated after settlement

300 textile workers fired for being unionized to be reinstated after settlement

The workers will be reinstated at the end of October, a union representative has said.

14 October 2021

Mitsuba recognizes union after workers lock themselves in factory

Mitsuba recognizes union after workers lock themselves in factory

In protest of the firings of 10 union workers, 130 workers locked themselves in the factory. The company has accepted to start negotiations for a collective agreement.

13 October 2021

US, Europe 'bankrupt' in energy while Turkey strives to protect citizens, says Erdoğan

US, Europe 'bankrupt' in energy while Turkey strives to protect citizens, says Erdoğan

Workers and civil servants are pleased with the increase in their wages, the president has said.

Two workers walking from İstanbul to Ankara detained

Two workers walking from İstanbul to Ankara detained

Demanding their reinstatement, three dismissed municipal workers started walking to Ankara. Two of them were detained while the other says he will keep walking.

22 September 2021 Ayça Söylemez

İSİG: 146 workers killed in occupational homicides in July

İSİG: 146 workers killed in occupational homicides in July

At least 1,301 workers have been killed in occupational homicides so far this year, according to İSİG.

Grocery chain forces employee to resign for 'drinking three bottles of water'

Grocery chain forces employee to resign for 'drinking three bottles of water'

A-101, a countrywide discount grocery chain, forces its employees to pay for missing goods, according to a union.

Seven injured in racist attack on Kurdish seasonal workers in Afyon

Seven injured in racist attack on Kurdish seasonal workers in Afyon

Two Kurdish families have been reportedly asked to leave the city after the incident.

Vehicle inspection workers win reinstatement lawsuit

Vehicle inspection workers win reinstatement lawsuit

The court has concluded that the workers were dismissed because of being unionized.

8 April 2021 Hikmet Adal

Coronavirus in Turkey: At least 861 workers died in a year

COVID-19: WORKING CLASS DISEASE

Coronavirus in Turkey: At least 861 workers died in a year

Releasing a report covering the one-year period from March 11, 2020 to March 10, 2021, the Health and Safety Labor Watch has reiterated that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a disease of the working class.

A-101 grocery chain workers protest working conditions, demand overtime pay

A-101 grocery chain workers protest working conditions, demand overtime pay

The workers have said that they are forced to work more than 12 hours a day without overtime pay.

At least 199 workers lost their lives in January

HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH

At least 199 workers lost their lives in January

The most common cause of death was again Covid-19.

9 February 2021

Construction workers protest Algeria, contractor over unpaid wages

Construction workers protest Algeria, contractor over unpaid wages

Workers gathered in front of Algeria's consulate in İstanbul, demanding to be paid.

2 February 2021

Construction workers at İstanbul Finance Center riot after finding cockroaches in their food

Construction workers at İstanbul Finance Center riot after finding cockroaches in their food

The incidents happened at a construction site run by a company close to the government.

20 January 2021

Workers protest construction company for not paying salaries

Workers protest construction company for not paying salaries

Workers of a construction company have not been able to receive their salaries for two years.

13 January 2021

Police prevent dismissed Cargill workers' demonstration in front of ministry

Police prevent dismissed Cargill workers' demonstration in front of ministry

The workers have not been reinstated despite winning a lawsuit against the company.

11 January 2021

Put on unpaid leave, workers back to work after protests

Put on unpaid leave, workers back to work after protests

Put on unpaid leave by a small home appliance factory in İstanbul, six workers have returned to work. Workers have announced that the Ministry sent an inspector to the factory and all their receivables since the first day of the leave have been paid.

22 December 2020

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