content tagged with labour rights

"No Democracy with Violation of Workers' Rights"

"No Democracy with Violation of Workers' Rights"

"Trade Union Rights in Turkey" was the title of a meeting organized by the Global Union Federations. IUF Secretary General Oswald declared that the violations documented by many union members were unacceptable in a democratic country.

12 September 2011 Nilay Vardar

Massive Workers' Protest against AKP Government

Massive Workers' Protest against AKP Government

"No vote for you" was the message of tens of thousands of workers who gathered in Ankara to protest against a series of projects and applications of the Justice and Development Party. The workers spoke up against nuclear power plants, city planning or internet censorship.

"Bag Law" Exploits Labourers

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"Bag Law" Exploits Labourers

Socialist trade union leader Çelebi criticized that the package of controversial laws included in the "Bag Law" brought several restrictions and impairments of labour rights. He called on the government to "stop the exploitation of labour disguised under a few positive articles".

21 January 2011 Elif Gençkal

Workers Warn With One-Hour Work Stop

Workers Warn With One-Hour Work Stop

Public employees this morning left off work for an hour to draw attention to the disagreements on their wage increases.

7 July 2009 Tolga Korkut

Law 5920 on Temporary Labour Means Slavery

Labour Rights

Law 5920 on Temporary Labour Means Slavery

A law legitimising temporary employment has been passed in parliament and now awaits presidental ratification.

7 July 2009 Can Semercioğlu

Workers to Protest Against Paying The Price for The Crisis

Workers to Protest Against Paying The Price for The Crisis

Labour organisations and trade unions have called on workers to take part in a demonstration against unemployment and corruption on Sunday in Kadıköy, Istanbul.

11 February 2009 Bawer Çakır

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