HAK-İŞ Chairman Arslan, Public Sector Evaluated the Collective Labor Agreement Process
HAK-İŞ Chairman Mahmut Arslan, 1 August 2025 At the press conference held on, in the public sector 600 Framework Agreement Protocol for Public Sector Collective Labor Agreements, which concerns more than a thousand workers (KÇP) He made important statements about the process. Arslan, developments in the process at the meeting, evaluated the confederation's attitude and the next road map.
Delay in the KWP Process and HAK-İŞ's Attitude
Arslan, The delay in the KWP process is not due to the unions, Turkish Heavy Industry and Service Sector Public Employers' Union (EMPTY) and stated that it originates from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. He emphasized that HAK-İŞ has displayed a constructive and result-oriented attitude from the very beginning..
Arslan criticized the KCP proposal, which the Ministry had previously announced but later withdrew., He stated that this situation is unacceptable. He said that the withdrawal of a publicly shared offer was not welcomed by the confederation and affiliated unions..
Appointment and Evaluation Process with Unions
He stated that they requested an appointment with Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan yesterday, but the meeting did not take place because the board members were out of Ankara.. Arslan stated that they will meet with Yılmaz in the coming days., He added that Türk-İş was invited and had a meeting..
Arslan, He stated that they evaluated the offer resulting from the meeting with Türk-İş in the morning and that they would forward this offer to their union in the afternoon.. Arslan said that they will act in line with the decisions coming from the unions., “The final decision makers are our unions. The decisions our unions will make are above our heads.” He said:.
Strike Decisions and Emphasis on Cooperation
Responding to criticisms regarding strike decisions, Arslan said:, General Directorate of Forestry, He stated that they have the opportunity to exercise their right to strike in many critical business lines such as Çaykur and Meat and Milk Institution.. He stated that they have not decided to strike yet because the processes have not been completed, but that this stage will be reached in the coming weeks..
Arslan stated that no joint action decision was taken between HAK-İŞ and Türk-İş., He emphasized that each confederation starts by respecting the actions in its own lines of business.
Final Offer and the Importance of Social Dialogue
Arslan evaluated the offer submitted last night., He said that this offer was better than the previous offer, but it was still behind the demands of HAK-İŞ and Türk-İş.. Despite this, Arslan emphasizes how important it is to stay at the table and negotiate., He stated that social dialogue should continue.
Arslan, “Our working brothers 8 has been waiting for the KCP to be signed for months” saying, He emphasized that they expect the collective agreement to be concluded as soon as possible and that it is important to act in line with the demands of the workers in this process..
Relations with Türk-İş and the L20 Summit
Arslan, carried out by Türk-İş during the KÇP process. “from unfortunate statements” expressing his discomfort, He said that such approaches harm unity. Drawing attention to the importance of union solidarity and joint work, At a time when even political parties cannot come together, unions can come together to solve common problems. “An exemplary attitude for Turkish democracy” evaluated as.
Responding to criticisms about the L20 Summit, Arslan said:, He stated that HAK-İŞ was a natural member of the summit and that they had the opportunity to announce the difficulties experienced by Palestinian workers to the world public.. He stated that the criticisms were baseless.
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