Public Workers Decide to Strike: Crisis in Wage Negotiations
Approximately 600 thousand public workers 2025 ve 2026 Collective bargaining agreement negotiations, which will determine wage increases in 2019, have been stalled.. Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions, which could not get results from the negotiations (TÜRK-İŞ), announced that he decided to strike.
Workers gathered in front of TÜRK-İŞ Headquarters, protested the government's raise offer. “Lightning, take your hand out of our pocket”, “If there is no work, there is no peace”, “We burned the ships, there is no turning back” while chanting slogans, Mine workers also supported the protest by banging their hard hats on the ground.
TÜRK-İŞ Chairman Ergün Atalay, in his press release, Criticizing the Minister of Finance, “Are there anyone happy in this country?? Our. Who is satisfied with this Minister of Finance?? Bosses are satisfied. Worker is not satisfied, The retiree is not satisfied” he said. The raise proposal presented by the Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan at last week's meeting “is an insult to the worker” Atalay emphasized that, “The government will keep its promise!” He said:.
Proposed Raise Rates Found Insufficient
Within the scope of collective labor agreement negotiations, Turkish Heavy Industry and Service Sector Public Employers' Union yesterday (EMPTY) Another surprise meeting was held with. In this meeting, percent for the first six months 24, percent for the second six months 11, percent for the third six months 10 and 6 percent raise offers were made for the fourth six months. Moreover, It was suggested that if inflation exceeds these rates in six-month periods, the excess portion should be added to the wage increase.. However, these offers, not found sufficient by labor unions.
TÜRK-İŞ decided to strike., in the coming days 500 It is expected that the institution will post a strike notice. this situation, It has the potential to cause disruptions in public services.
