Union competition at THY Teknik
Another episode in our ever-green series “negative consequences of the 50% threshold system” is unfolding the Turkish Airlines Technical company (THY Teknik). THY Teknik was always regarded as part of the aviation … Continue reading
Striking against the union in Turkey: an analysis
Late May 2015, the Turkish automotive sector around Bursa faced an considerable strike wave. Starting in the Renault factory, the strike movement quickly spread to the whole sector and according … Continue reading
Metal workers’ strike in Turkey postponed/banned
The strike of the Turkish metal workers launched on January 29, didn’t last long. By a cabinet’s decision, the strike was postponed for 60 days because it would damage the national security.
Metal workers on strike in Turkey
Today (January 29, 2015) the DISK affiliated Birlesik Metal-Is union organizes a strike in the Turkish metal sector against the collective agreement reached by the employer organisation (MESS) and two metal sector unions (Turk Metal and Celik Is).
Maltepe Hospital workers fired for joining a union
Joining a labour union in Turkey is still risky. In an attempt to collectively defend their working conditions, about 100 employees of the Maltepe University Hospital decided to join the … Continue reading
Turkey ratifies two ILO conventions on workers’ safety
Turkey has ratified two ILO conventions on workers’ safety
Safety at work in Turkey: regular (fatal) accidents but improving working conditions.
On 13 May 2013 about 300 mineworkers in Turkey died in the SOMA coal mines. This tragedy sparked international attention for the work safety problems in Turkey as the SOMA … Continue reading
2013 Progress Report on Turkey: What about Industrial Relations?
Yesterday (October 8, 2014), the EU published the 2014 version of the progress report on the accession of Turkey to the EU. The document can be found under this link. … Continue reading
Pak & Ufuk Unions: new actors in the Turkish Industrial Relations
Between 15 and 31 January 2014, no less than 20 new union were established in Turkey. Curiously, most of them were registered on the same address in Ankara and they all … Continue reading
Foxconn in Turkey
Foxconn, the large computer parts producing firm, opened some factories in Turkey, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Russia in their strategy to move closer to their end markets. The factory … Continue reading
2013 Progress Report on Turkey: What about Industrial Relations?
In October, the 2013 version of the European Union Progress Report on Turkey (link) was published. As every year, the Progress Report also included mentions to social dialogue issues. Under … Continue reading
Türk-Is president Mustafa Kumlu resigns
Yesterday, 2 September 2013, the president of the largest Turkish labour union confederation, Türk-Is announced his resignation from his function. Mustafa Kumlu was elected president of Türk-Is in 2007 after … Continue reading
The Trade Union Unity Platform – Güç Birligi Platformu
On July 1, 2011 a new actor was launched in the Turkish Industrial Relations: the Trade Union Unity Platform (Güç Birligi Platformu). This platform is organized as an internal opposition … Continue reading
Public Sector Unionism in Turkey: Membership, unionization rate and union confederations
Based on the yearly statistics provided by the Turkish ministry of Labour and Social Security (CSGB), the unionization in the public sector in Turkey can be analysed in detail. Further, … Continue reading
Second Gezi-Park Strike: June 17, 2013
Today, June 17 2013, a second Gezi-park related work stoppage is organized by KESK, DISK, TTB, TDB & TMMOB. As the struggle to safeguard the Taksim Gezi Park escalated in … Continue reading
Industrial Relations in Turkey 