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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.

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.

HAK-İŞ Chairman Arslan attended an ILO meeting on the impact of Syrian developments on Turkey's labor market. He made key evaluations on registered employment, union rights, and social security for Syrians.

The Turkish Ministry of Labour convened the Tripartite Advisory Board to address the announced boycott of the Minimum Wage Commission by Türk-İş and Hak-İş. The meeting, held today, seeks potential structural changes to the Commission to ensure fair representation and participation of labour ahead of the December 2026 minimum wage negotiations.

Memur-Sen, as part of the ILC, addressed global and regional issues at a board meeting. President Ali Yalçın emphasized the importance of international solidarity and the collective wisdom of the union movement.

Petrol-İş Union participated in the IndustriALL Global Union Executive Committee Meeting in Geneva, discussing global worker rights, industry's future, and solidarity. A strong presence for Turkey's labor movement.

Explore the Grant Component Fair and Information Meeting held in Ankara under the Enhancing Adaptation Action in Turkey Project Grant Programme. Read about the implementation lessons, activities, and climate change adaptation goals of the 28 grant projects supported by the EU and the Republic of Türkiye.

Turkish Metal Union held an expanded council meeting in Ankara on June 21, 2025, with over 900 representatives. General Chairman Uysal Altundağ stressed unity and the principle of "Produce, Earn, Win" ahead of the challenging collective bargaining process, highlighting member-centric approaches via surveys and field visits.

Hak-İş Deputy Chairman Halil Çukutli attended the OATUU Executive Board meeting in Tanzania, where he emphasized international trade union solidarity, called for unhindered humanitarian aid to Gaza, and expressed commitment to strengthening cooperation with Africa.

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.

The Birleşik Metal-İş Union's Experts Board, chaired by General Secretary Ali Çeltek, met to prepare for the MESS Group Collective Bargaining Agreement and to address the current issues of the working class.

DİSK President Arzu Çerkezoğlu to speak at ITUC Global Rights Index launch, addressing Turkey's persistent "blacklist" status for union hostility, collective bargaining obstacles, and imprisoned trade unionists in 2025.

Türk Metal Union and MESS held the first meeting of the 2025-2027 Group Collective Bargaining Agreement on October 13, 2025, in Istanbul. In the negotiations, 15 administrative clauses, including 'Definitions', 'Scope', 'Complaint Stages', and 'Change of Job', proposed by the union, were accepted. The parties agreed to hold the next meeting on Friday, October 31.

The Turkish Maritime Union participated in a meeting organized by the ILO as part of its "Promoting Decent Work in the Maritime Sector Project." The meeting addressed Turkey's preparation process for the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006).

The "Terror-Free Turkey" commission, established under the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM), will hold its first meeting tomorrow (August 5, 2025) chaired by TBMM Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş. The meeting will define working principles, and representatives from all political parties will share their views.

Türk Metal and MESS reached a deal on 15 key administrative clauses (Severance Pay, Overtime) in the second CBA meeting (31.10.2025). Economic proposals will be discussed on Nov 11.

HAK-İŞ General President Mahmut Arslan announced action decisions in response to insufficient offers in the KÇP process during the Women's Committee meeting in Ordu. Arslan stressed Turkey's capacity to meet demands, while Fatma Zengin shared successes in organizing female domestic workers.

The 4th meeting of the Türk Metal-MESS 2025-2027 Group Collective Agreement was held. Seven articles were accepted, but MESS presented critical counter-proposals, including extending equalization to 4 months, abolishing nursing leave, and extending the probationary period to 4 months.

Memur-Sen and ILC President Ali Yalçın led a critical diplomatic tour to Iran and Iraq, meeting Labour Ministers and top union leaders like Settar Denbous and Ali Rıza Mahcup. The visit, completed on October 7, focused on strengthening trade union solidarity, capacity building, and regional peace. Yalçın emphasized a joint, strong stance against Israeli attacks, stressing that regional stability is possible through labour unity.

HAK-İŞ and HİZMET-İŞ hosted Senegalese trade unionists to discuss the joint struggle against water privatization and enhance international solidarity. The meeting emphasized the importance of water as a public right and future collaborations.

The Arab League Foreign Ministers, meeting in Istanbul, condemned Israeli attacks on Iran and called for an immediate ceasefire and regional stability. They urged international action against Israel's policies and emphasized a two-state solution.

UAMİF's 59th Central Committee, led by Uysal Altundağ, convened in Ankara. The summit, attended by Minister Vedat Işıkhan, addressed global economic challenges, emphasized peace, and highlighted worker solidarity.

4th round of KÇP talks for 600k public workers held; employer made no offer. TÜRK-İŞ/HAK-İŞ send strong message: Expect offer next week or talks end, strike possible!

HAK-İŞ and the General Federation of Trade Unions of Syria signed a cooperation agreement in Ankara, discussing joint projects, the situation of Syrian refugees, and issuing a strong joint condemnation of Israeli attacks.