Health Liyakat-Sen Chairman Mehmet Demirel made harsh criticisms of the authorized unions.
“Let Public Employees Become Members of You by Looking at Your Achievements?”
Health Liyakat-Sen Chairman Mehmet Demirel, With his striking statement, He slammed the official unions, stating that they were insensitive to the problems of healthcare workers and failed to achieve any gains..
Demirel, “Even though it has been authorized for decades, healthcare professionals 11 don't remember for a month, I call out to the authorized unions that have not achieved any concrete gains.; Public employees, which achievements of yours?, Based on your achievements, he/she should become a member of you.?” He said:.
“Union Struggle 'Give the Authority and See the Impact'’ Doesn't Mean”
Demirel also criticized the understanding of union struggle., “To get the authority 11 the moon will not be on the field, 12. In the month, 'give the authority and see the effect'’ they will say. Union struggle is never this. Being in constant contact with the field, It is essential to closely follow employees' problems and produce solutions.” he said.
“What Problems Did Those Who Shout Victory Solve??”
Demirel pointed out the inadequacy of the gains in the Collective Agreement process., “Who has no gain but shouts victory as if great victories have been won, We saw people dancing halay in hotels. Has the nursery problem in the Health and Social Services business line been solved?? Has the injustice in incentive and base payments been resolved?? 3600 Has the additional indicator victimization ended?? Did they solve the problems of our employees in the Auxiliary Services Class?? Has the additional payment problem of the personnel working in the central organization of the Ministry of Health been resolved?? Even the examination priority of healthcare professionals could not go further than your statements.” He said:.
He drew attention to the deficiencies in the Promotion Exam
Demirel also brought to the agenda the inadequacy of the vacant positions opened in the Promotion and Title Change Examination., “Are you satisfied with the vacant positions?? Where is the driver, where is the chief, where is electricity, machine, construction technicians? In the past, vacant positions were given for branch management positions., 2025 While they should have taken the Promotion and Title Change Exam of the year, Is it just sharing the truck as good news for the exam??” he asked.
“No Solution Found for Public Employees' Problems”
Engineers in the public sector, Midwives and nurses working in family medicine, chemists,researchers, Demirel emphasizes that the problems of Apk Experts, General Administrative employees and Auxiliary Services Class Employees have not been resolved., “Unfortunately, none of the problems have been solved and not even a long way has been made.” he said.
Criticism of Bank Promotions Process
Demirel also touched upon what happened during the revision process of the Ministry of Health bank promotions., “As independent NGOs, we are in contact with the Ministry of Health, Weren't the union managers who ate meatballs and bread in Bolu your union managers??” He expressed his reaction with the following words:.
Criticism of the Dam System and the Union Law
Demirel criticizes the presentation of the dam system as an achievement in collective public discussions., “While you are shouting victory for winning the dam system in order to protect your union power., The authorized Confederation that repeatedly repeats its longing for solidarity dues, To the Minister of Labor 4688 For unions established by law no. 'under the counter'’ made the statement and 4688 Weren't you the ones who discredited law no.?” asked the question.
Allegations of Union Membership Blocks
Demirel also touched upon the legal regulations made despite the liberalization of union memberships with the decisions of the Council of State and the Constitutional Court., “While the Council of State and the Constitutional Court annulled the right of everyone to become a member of a union of their choice,, who made proposals to the Parliament at jet speed, acting jointly with Memur-Sen and Türkiye Kamu-Sen., Weren't you the ones who walked around the corridors of the parliament to make it law and made it law?? If you wanted, couldn't you fight for the bill for the problems of public employees??” he said.
Allegations of Mobbing and Union Pressure
Demirel, who also brought up allegations of union pressure in public institutions and organizations, “Aren't you the ones who make threats to change your place of duty if you are not a member of us in public institutions and organizations?? chief physician, Deputy Chief Physician, Appointing the Director and Deputy Directors, Aren't you the union that uses their rooms as home offices of the unions and holds the union power??” He said:.
Additional Payment Problem of Center Employees
Demirel stated that the additional payment problem of the central employees of the Ministry of Health has not been resolved., He stated that the authorized unions remained silent on this issue as well..
“Unfortunately, your understanding of unionism is this and cannot go further than that.”
The main purpose of unions is to protect the economic and social rights of their members and Demirel reminds that the aim is to improve, “you 11 at the end of the month 1 ay 'come to us, give the authority, then resign'’ those who say, Unfortunately, your union understanding of Non-Governmental Organizations is this and it cannot go further than that.” he said.
“Have You Started a Union Membership Exchange??”
Demirel claimed that the most serious allegation was that money was offered for union memberships., “11 the moon lying sideways, Authorized union headquarters remembering healthcare workers a month before the census, branch head, Institutional representatives please only refer to the authorized union for one month., Authorized union institution representatives who put pressure on you to become a member and then resign, union membership exchange per capita 500 from lira or 1000 Did you start from lira?? Is this in line with union ethics?? The head amount you received within the scope of the campaign you started in order not to lose authority in institutions. 500 Lira has 1000 Will you put the money you receive in lira into your pocket?, Or will you make sibling shares for your members?, Or will you give it to the members you made?? How will you explain these practices that do not comply with union ethics??” he asked.
“Field Unionism Should Be Done Instead of Political Unionism”
4688 Reminding that Law no. covers public unions, Demirel, “Union laws are not enacted for arbitrary interests., The dreams of its members should not be played with, and instead of political unionism, problems can be solved by becoming one with the problems in the field and adopting field unionism.” called.
At the end of Demirel's statement, ” Expressing that the will of our health and social service workers is above all pressures and politics and unionism., The appreciation goes to our employees. ” he added.
