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Turkey Striking for rights at As Plastik [IndustriALL] 10-10-2024

Turkey Miners dismissed for unionizing march barefoot to parliament [bianet] 10-10-2024

Turkey Police batter protesting workers outside İstanbul factory [ITUC] 11-09-2024

Turkey Steelworkers on strike for more than two months [IndustriALL] 08-09-2024

Turkey Mine owned by Turkish MP faces scrutiny over hazardous conditions [The Turkish Minute] 05-09-2024

Turkey Union busting in Turkey [IndustriALL] 03-09-2024

Turkey / Jordan Polonez fined for mass layoff over union activities [Bianet] 30-08-2024

Turkey Press freedom and freedom of expression groups condemn court decision upholding prison sentence for journalist Bülent Mumay [EFJ] 28-08-2024

Turkey Union takes to streets with ‘We can’t make ends meet’ slogan [Today] 28-08-2024

Turkey Union holds protest for tax justice [Duvar] 22-08-2024

Other news

Miners dismissed for unionizing march barefoot to parliament 2024-10-10 [bianet]

Striking for rights at As Plastik 2024-10-10 [IndustriALL]

Middle East Turkey: Nakliyat-Is union stages massive demonstration at US consulate in solidarity with Palestinian and Lebonese peoples 2024-10-08 [WFTU]

Turkey Rubber sector workers say: “if united we can shake the world” 2024-10-03 [IndustriALL]

Effective collective bargaining requires stronger membership 2024-09-26 [EFJ]

Alarming death threats against journalist Murat Ağırel 2024-09-24 [EFJ]

VIDEO Labour Movement in Turkey (15 August - 15 September 2024) For more info 2024-09-20 [uidder.org]

VIDEO Labour Movement in Turkey (15 August - 15 September 2024) For more info 2024-09-20 [uidder.org]

Police batter protesting workers outside İstanbul factory 2024-09-11 [ITUC]

Steelworkers on strike for more than two months 2024-09-08 [IndustriALL]

Paper workers strike for collective bargaining agreement 2024-09-08 [IndustriALL]

Mine owned by Turkish MP faces scrutiny over hazardous conditions 2024-09-05 [The Turkish Minute]

Union busting in Turkey 2024-09-03 [IndustriALL]

Jordan Polonez fined for mass layoff over union activities 2024-08-30 [Bianet]

Union takes to streets with ‘We can’t make ends meet’ slogan 2024-08-28 [Today]

Press freedom and freedom of expression groups condemn court decision upholding prison sentence for journalist Bülent Mumay 2024-08-28 [EFJ]

Union holds protest for tax justice 2024-08-22 [Duvar]

Govt and union disagree over north power station 2024-08-17 [CyprusMail]

Day 103: Turkish Metal Workers' Strike 2024-07-31 [IndustriALL]

Turkey Journalist killed in Sinjar after alleged drone attack by Türkiye 2024-07-15 [IFJ]

Police intervene in teachers’ protest, detain 15 2024-07-11 [SCF]

Europe The EU must do more to protect media freedom and human rights 2024-07-10 [EFJ]

Hope in OHS training: 90 Turkish forestry workers enhance safety amid rising forestry fatalities 2024-07-05 [BWI]

Events in UID-DER: “15-16 June Great Workers’ Resistance: Unity, Confidence, Courage!” 2024-07-04 [uidder.org]

Wages stagnate, cost of living bites: Labor union protests TurkStat over inflation figures 2024-07-04 [SCF]

Minimum wage falls below hunger threshold 2024-07-02 [Duvar]

Middle East Turkish unions take an inventive approach to fighting gender-based violence in the world of work 2024-06-19 [Equal Times]

Turkey remains among worst countries for workers 2024-06-13 [Duvar]

Choose the union or your job, dockers told 2024-06-06 [ITF]

Turkey British Columbia Hundreds of hotel workers at Sheraton Vancouver Airport call on Turkish Airlines to stop sending their flight crews to stay behind a picket line 2024-05-24 [UniteHere Local 40]

Unions rally behind Emine Şenyaşar in ongoing justice campaign 2024-05-23 [SCF]

VIDEO Labour Movement in Turkey (15 April - 15 May 2024) For more info 2024-05-22 [UID-DER]

Dockers in Turkey need our support 2024-05-10 [ITF]

UİD-DER called out from May Day Squares: “Stand Together Against the Attacks of Capital and the Government!” For more info 2024-05-09 [UID-DER]

Perfetti van Melle, respect trade union rights now! 2024-05-09 [IUF]

Europe First of May – workers’ struggle in Istanbul 2024-05-03 [EPSU]

UNI calls on Deichmann to stop ‘shameful’ union-busting in Türkiye 2024-05-03 [UNI Global Union]

Istanbul police arrest 210 in clash with May Day protesters 2024-05-02 [The Australian]

Over 200 detained during İstanbul May Day events 2024-05-02 [Bianet]

Police detain dozens during May Day demonstrations in İstanbul 2024-05-01 [Turkish Minute]

Police attack May Day demonstration in Istanbul 2024-05-01 [ANF]

VIDEO Istanbul police detain dozens of people who tried to reach the city's main square on Labour Day 2024-05-01 [The Canadian Press]

Istanbul police clash with May Day protesters 2024-05-01 [AFP]

New curriculum centers religious 'values, morals,' criticize education unions 2024-04-30 [Duvar]

Europe EPSU General Secretary will be in İstanbul for the May Day celebrations 2024-04-29 [EPSU]

2023 was a dark year for journalists 2024-04-29 [EFJ]

Trade unions say they wont recognize governor ban of Taksim Square for 1 May celebration 2024-04-26 [ANF]

UNI and IUF in solidarity with striking PilenPak workers 2024-04-25 [UNI Global Union]

Events at UID-DER: “Forward to Struggle with the Spirit of May Day Against the Attacks of Capital and the Government!” For more info 2024-04-24 [UID-DER]

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This month in labour history

22-10-1976 Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Union (HAK-İŞ) founded; affiliated with International & European union confederations. [more]