Türkiye
KESK, one of the Turkish trade union federations in the public sector, organised a national strike on 25 November in protest at the government’s continued failure to reform the labour laws and provide proper rights to strike, organise and collectively bargain in the public sector.
Read more at > EPSU (EN)
Read more at > KESK (TK)
KESK, one of the Turkish trade union federations in the public sector, organised a national strike on 25 November in protest at the government’s continued failure to reform the labour laws and provide proper rights to strike, organise and collectively bargain in the public sector. Read more at > EPSU (EN) Read more at > KESK (TK)
The Federation of Trade Unions has written a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) calling for a softening of the IMF's conditions applied to its financial assistance for the country. The Federation points out that a combination of rising prices and wage arrears has left around 30% of the population below the poverty line. The unions want action to protect the poor and low paid and improved public finances based on a more progressive tax system. The Federation is also calling for a transparent and constructive dialogue with the government and for an agreement with the IMF that
On 14-15 September the first regional seminar of a two-year project on trade union rights took place with participants from across the Mediterranean region. The project is being run jointly by EPSU and the European federations representing police (EuroCOP) and military personnel (EUROMIL). There were contributions from experts from the ETUC and International Labour Organisation and an exchange on the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive which includes an article providing member states with the possibility of excluding a large group of public service workers from its
