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Sausage producer Polonez fined 2 million liras for mass layoff over union activities

Sausage producer Polonez fined 2 million liras for mass layoff over union activities

The union has said the decision is not enough to solve the situation, demanding the reinstatement of the 145 workers.

Doesn’t Matter It’s Left or Right, Trade Union Treats Women Inferior

Doesn’t Matter It’s Left or Right, Trade Union Treats Women Inferior

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Betül Urhan, the writer of the book “Sendikasız Kadınlar Kadınsız Sendikalar” (Women without Trade Union, Trade Union without Women) draws attention to trade union’s policy “Male workers first, female workers come second” and says “Organizations are ignorant about gender.”

11 May 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Why Low Turnout at ESF March?

Why Low Turnout at ESF March?

Bianet has asked international and Turkish activists why so few people joined the march of the European Social Forum on Saturday.

Trade Unionists Call on New Cabinet to Do Its Duties

Trade Unionists Call on New Cabinet to Do Its Duties

Trade union leaders have urged the new cabinet to protect the poor and unemployed from the crisis, to pass new trade union laws and a democratic constitution.

5 May 2009 Tolga Korkut

Trade Unions to Go to Taksim in “Reasonable Numbers”

On the eve of May day

Trade Unions to Go to Taksim in “Reasonable Numbers”

It remains to be seen whether the Istanbul governor and the trade union confederations agree on what a “reasonable number” of people in Taksim Square is on Labour Day.

30 April 2009 Emine Özcan,Bawer Çakır

Workers Defied Police and Got to Taksim Square

Workers Defied Police and Got to Taksim Square

Trade unions representatives gathered in Taksim to show their determination to gather there on Labour Day.

27 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

Workers Demand Taksim Square on 1 May

Workers Demand Taksim Square on 1 May

The DİSK and KESK trade union confederations have announced that they will gather in Taksim Square on Labour Day, despite bans and clashes with the police in previous years. Prime Minister Erdoğan has ordered that 1 May be a public holiday.

9 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

Everybody Meets In Şişli And March To Taksim

Everybody Meets In Şişli And March To Taksim

Trade unions from DİSK, KESK and TÜRK-İŞ confederations, professional organizations and political formations will meet in Şişli and march to Taksim. Targeting the administration, Tombul from KESK says: “Do not resort to the shameful act of using violence against people”.

1 May 2008 Tolga Korkut

“It Is Not Illegal to Have 1 May Celebration In Taksim”

The DISK lawyer Okcan indicates that the court rulings disprove the governor Güler. “Taksim is open to the soccer celebrations, police marches, tulip festival and to the new year festivities, but closed to the workers. He is trying to lower the participation by scaring people away.”

30 April 2008 Tolga Korkut

Unions Urge For Taksim Square, Government Says A Wreath Is Enough

Unions Urge For Taksim Square, Government Says A Wreath Is Enough

PM Erdoğan says yes to a May Day press statement and a wreath-laying ceremony in Istanbul's central Taksim Square, but no to a meeting. The unions propose to enter Taksim only from one side. Çelebi from Disk says they do not want this square closed to them.

Prosecutor Rejects Trial for 1 May Police Violence

38 people who were attacked by the police at last year’s 1 May protests have been told that their demonstration was illegal and the police used legitimate force.

3 April 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Workers Protested against Social Security Law

Workers Protested against Social Security Law

Following a call by trade unions and professional chambers, workers all around Turkey protested against the draft Law on Social Security and General Health Insurance. 5,000 demonstrated in Istanbul.

2 April 2008 Emine Özcan

Workers’ Protest against Social Security Draft on 1 April

Trade unions and professional chambers have called for a protest in front of parliament in Ankara on 1 April.

31 March 2008 Tolga Korkut

Labour Organisations Tell Minister of Employment to Do His Job

After an explosion in an illegal fireworks factory killed 23 workers and injured over a hundred people, trade unions and professional associations reminded the Minister of Employment of his duties.

7 February 2008 Emine Özcan

Explosion in Illegal Fireworks Factory: 23 Dead, 117 Injured

Explosion in Illegal Fireworks Factory: 23 Dead, 117 Injured

An explosion in an illegal firework production complex has killed twenty people and injured 117. The factory owners have disappeared. Trade unions have accused employers and the government of "work murders."

31 January 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Peace Rally in Ankara

At a rally organised by KESK, TMMOB and TTB, forty thousand people called for peace and protested against planned cross-border operations.

5 November 2007 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

"Striking is a Democratic Right"

As many trade unions are preparing to strike, the mainstream media is painting them as the villains out to destroy the economy. Labour representatives have argued the contrary.

27 August 2007 Nayat Karaköse