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Büro Memur-Sen submitted its 8th Collective Bargaining proposals to the Ministry of Labor, including comprehensive demands for financial and social rights improvements for public employees across various service branches.

The 8th Term Collective Bargaining negotiations have begun, with Türk Eğitim-Sen presenting comprehensive demands to improve the salaries, social, and personal rights of education employees. The union aims to protect past gains and address long-standing issues.

Türkiye Kamu-Sen announced its demands for the 8th Collective Bargaining Agreement, requesting 40,657 TL for the lowest civil servant salary and 47,481 TL for the average salary, along with comprehensive demands like welfare share, job security, holiday bonuses, and improved social rights.

Birleşik Kamu-İş Confederation staged a protest in Trabzon as part of the 8th Term Collective Bargaining negotiations. With the slogan "It will be what the laborer says, not your table!", the protest highlighted eroding wages, tax injustice, and demands for a decent living amidst inflation.

Memur-Sen held its 42nd Provincial Representatives Meeting, gathering delegates from 81 provinces, to prepare for the 8th Term Collective Bargaining Agreement. The meeting focused on field expectations, service branch proposals, and the demands of women, disabled, and retired public employees.

KESK sharply criticized the current CBA system ahead of the 8th Term negotiations, stating the Arbitration Board is biased. Co-Chair Ayfer Koçak called for a united struggle of public employees for a living wage and strike rights.

TÜRKİYE KAMU-SEN held its High Consultation Board Meeting, led by Chairman Önder Kahveci, to outline its roadmap for the 8th Term Collective Bargaining. Key demands include additional raises, welfare share, 3600 additional indicator, and a new public personnel regime. The success of Türk Kültür Sanat-Sen was also celebrated.

KESK will establish an "alternative collective bargaining table" on Aug 1st outside the Labor Ministry to announce demands for public employees, including strike rights, fair wages, and an end to precarious employment, amid strong criticism of economic policies.

Birleşik Kamu-İş Confederation protested in Samsun, demanding secure employment, fair wages above the poverty line, and criticizing TÜİK's inflation data ahead of the 8th Term Collective Bargaining, also calling for strike rights.

Birleşik Kamu-İş Confederation declared from Antalya that "the workers will have their say" in the 8th Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, signaling a strong stance for public employees' rights.

Birleşik Kamu-İş and Eğitim-İş Union held a press conference in front of the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) to announce their demands for the 8th Term Collective Bargaining. The Confederation warned the government, stating, "The 8th Term will be what the workers say!", vowing to continue the fight for education employees' rights.

Sağlık-Sen General President Mahmut Faruk Doğan called for increased night shift pay in İzmir. The union delegation met with provincial health directors, rectors, and hospital chief physicians to gather demands for the 8th Term Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Memur-Sen Women's Commission held its 3rd Turkey Meeting, where Chairman Ali Yalçın and Sıdıka Aydın highlighted women public servants' issues, the importance of family structure, and demands for the 8th Term Collective Bargaining.

Birleşik Kamu-İş Confederation stated that while civil servants, retirees, farmers, and tradesmen face economic hardship, a few holdings and financial companies earn billions in profits, arguing these gains come from workers and laborers, ahead of the 8th Collective Bargaining Round.

Türk Eğitim-Sen has called for rector appointments to be made by election ahead of the 8th Collective Bargaining negotiations. The union demanded that universities should have a democratic administration.

Memur-Sen announces its continued leadership in public sector unionism with 1,078,831 members, emphasizing its role in advocating for rights, social justice, and humanitarian aid. The confederation expresses gratitude to members as it prepares for the 8th Collective Bargaining period.

The Birleşik Kamu-İş Confederation announced its demands for the 8th Collective Bargaining Agreement in a press conference in Bursa. The confederation demanded the right to strike, salaries above the poverty line, and rent support.

Memur-Sen-affiliated unions took to the streets across Turkey to protest the government's low wage increase offer in collective bargaining. The unions demanded a fair offer and compensation for economic losses.

KESK Co-President Ayfer Koçak addressed the UNISON annual conference in England, speaking on Turkey and Middle East labor issues, including KHK dismissals, the upcoming CBA process, and pressures/trustee appointments on municipalities.

On Pensioners' Day, Emekli Memur-Sen President Ali Küçükkösen led a protest, demanding the reflection of the 16,150 TL flat-rate pay in pensions, highlighting a 300,000 TL two-year loss for retirees and broader social security injustices.

Türkiye Kamu-Sen President Önder Kahveci evaluated collective bargaining talks, stressing that raises should be based on realized inflation, public employees' share of the budget should be increased, and tax justice must be ensured.

KESK sharply criticized the current CBA system ahead of the 8th Term negotiations, stating the Arbitration Board is biased. Co-Chair Ayfer Koçak called for a united struggle of public employees for a living wage and strike rights.

Türk Metal Union Biga 1st Branch held its 5th Ordinary General Assembly on July 26, 2025, with Deputy Chairman Yusuf Ziya Odabaş emphasizing the critical importance of organizing for job security and a better future. New leadership was elected.