content tagged with metal workers

Metal workers defy Erdoğan’s strike ban after failed negotiations

Metal workers defy Erdoğan’s strike ban after failed negotiations

About 1,500 workers working at several factories continue their strike despite a presidential decree.

16 December 2024

President Erdoğan suspends strikes of metal workers due to 'national security'

President Erdoğan suspends strikes of metal workers due to 'national security'

The AKP has postponed 19 strikes since it came to power in 2002.

13 December 2022

Unions sign collective labor agreement, metal workers halt work in protest

MERSİN

Unions sign collective labor agreement, metal workers halt work in protest

835 workers of Çimsataş metal factory in Mersin have halted work in protest after the unions of workers and employers signed a collective labor agreement.

13 January 2022

Collective bargaining | Metal workers, employers’ union reach an agreement

Collective bargaining | Metal workers, employers’ union reach an agreement

According to the collective labor agreement signed by metal workers' and employers’ unions, workers’ wages will be increased by 27.44 percent in the first 6 months.

12 January 2022

Union secures majority in factory, boss dismisses 80 workers

Union secures majority in factory, boss dismisses 80 workers

More than 80 workers have been dismissed from the Ekmekçioğulları Metal Factory in Çorum province on the day when the United Metal Workers’ Union was granted the right to represent workers by the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services.

10 December 2020 Hikmet Adal

Metal workers on the way to Ankara for their right to unionize

Metal workers on the way to Ankara for their right to unionize

Dismissed without severance pay or put on unpaid leave due to their union activities and briefly detained yesterday as they wanted to march to Ankara, metal workers from three factories in Kocaeli have set off for the capital city.

25 November 2020

Metal workers released from detention

Metal workers released from detention

Taken into custody by the police when they attempted to march from Kocaeli province to Ankara to protest metal workers’ dismissal without severance pay and forced unpaid leave, 109 people have been released from detention.

25 November 2020

Metal Workers' Association: Factories Don't Implement Health Measures

Metal Workers' Association: Factories Don't Implement Health Measures

There are many Covid-19 patients among workers as health measures "cannot actually be followed in production," the association says.

Birleşik Metal-İş Union Agrees with Employers

Birleşik Metal-İş Union Agrees with Employers

After the union decided to begin a strike, the Ministry of Labor initiated a new round of negotiations between the union and the employers' association, which resulted in an agreement.

3 February 2020

Ten Thousand Metal Industry Workers to Begin Strike

Ten Thousand Metal Industry Workers to Begin Strike

While the largest workers union has accepted the salary increase offer of the employers, the United Metal Workers' Union has decided for a strike.

30 January 2020

2,200 Metal Workers on Strike

2,200 Metal Workers on Strike

Workers went on strike today upon disagreement between United Metal-Labor Union and Electromechanics Metal Employer Union over collective labor agreement that involves 2,200 workers.

20 January 2017 Nilay Vardar

Renault Strike Goes On Due To Disagreement

Renault Strike Goes On Due To Disagreement

On strike for 10 days, Renault workers explained they would go on strike due to disagreement with the employers.

Renault Worker: We Will Give Statement for Being “Gang Leaders”

Renault Worker: We Will Give Statement for Being “Gang Leaders”

Renault worker said employers wanted 30 spokespeople from the workers. Nevertheless, they have made allegation against those 30 spokespeople.

21 May 2015 Nilay Vardar