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Türk Metal Union launches "Cutlery Protests" across Turkish factories as TİS negotiations with MESS reach a deadlock. Workers reject sub-inflation wage offers and flexible work demands. Potential strike looms in automotive and appliance sectors.

Birleşik Metal-İş Union President Özkan Atar calls for a massive rally in Gebze on Dec 21. Metal workers protest MESS's low wage offers and demand "Justice in Taxes." Read the full demands for the 2026 budget and minimum wage.

Birleşik Metal-İş Presidents' Board met to discuss national, working class, and union agendas, focusing on MESS Collective Bargaining Agreement preparations and economic/political developments. Strategies for the upcoming period were planned.

Birleşik Metal-İş General President Özkan Atar vows to lead 160,000 metal workers against economic attacks, strike bans, and pro-capital policies. Atar called for continued struggle and solidarity for workers' rights.

Türk Metal Union's Gebze Branch held its 6th General Assembly on November 29, 2025, where General President Uysal Altundağ delivered a stern message to employer union MESS: "No to flexible working and no step back on acquired rights" in the ongoing collective bargaining process.

Birleşik Metal-İş pledges full support to Dev Sağlık-İş's march from Istanbul to Ankara, backing all public sector workers. DİSK Vice President and Birleşik Metal-İş President Özkan Atar joined the press conference at Taksim Training and Research Hospital.

Türk Metal Çorlu Branch held its 1st Ordinary General Assembly with the participation of General Chairman Uysal Altundağ. Altundağ: Our branches are our castles, we get stronger as we unite with our members. New management elected with a single list.

Turkish Metal Chairman Uysal Altundağ called for unity and struggle before the MESS Group CBA at the 6th Ordinary General Assembly of the Istanbul Anatolian Side Branch. Altundağ announced they are demanding an average wage increase of 38.97% for the first six months with the draft, a product of union democracy, and stressed they would emerge victorious from the tough struggle. Serkan Gül was elected as the Branch President.

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.

Türk Metal Union President Uysal Altundağ announced the MESS CBA draft demanding a 38.97% wage increase for the first six months to 140,722 members at the Bursa General Assembly. He emphasized union democracy and a firm resolve to claim full rights as negotiations start on October 13. Selda Tekman re-elected Branch President.

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.

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.

Birleşik Metal-İş women shared experiences in İzmir for #November25. Unionized women will rally in Gebze Kent Square on November 24 for an organized struggle against violence and exploitation. ILO 190 ratification and Istanbul Convention implementation are key demands.

Türk Metal Union held its 2nd Grand Congress for Young Workers in Ankara with great enthusiasm. The summit, attended by General Chairman Uysal Altundağ and Minister Vedat Işıkhan, addressed the role of youth in union strengthening, global challenges, and the future of labor struggles.

Birleşik Metal-İş Union visited Gübretaş workers on their 9-day strike in Manisa, symbolizing growing class solidarity. Leaders emphasized unity against employer impositions and the fight for collective bargaining rights.

The Birleşik Metal-İş Union, supported by the DİSK Confederation, held a massive rally in Istanbul's Taksim demanding an end to all commercial ties with Israel and expressing solidarity with Palestine. Union leaders and hundreds of workers chanted, "The working class stands with Palestine!"

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.

According to SGK's 2024 data, workplace accidents and occupational diseases significantly increased in Turkey, with 1908 workers losing their lives. Construction, transportation, and metal sectors led fatalities, while child and elderly worker deaths are concerning.

Birleşik Metal-İş condemns recent forest fires in Turkey, criticizing inadequate response, the sale of THK planes, and the 2B land application. The union demands nationalization of THK aircraft, comprehensive measures, and accountability.

BİSAM's October 2025 report reveals the Hunger Threshold hit 26,925 TL, and the Poverty Line surpassed 93,135 TL for a four-person family. The poverty line for a single person reached 43,292 TL.

Workers at Accell Bisiklet in Manisa, members of Birleşik Metal-İş, have begun a strike on July 11, 2025, protesting rejected wage demands and layoffs following the company's acquisition. The union vows to fight for job security and fair wages.

150 workers were laid off at Beko Eskişehir, sparking job security concerns amidst the company's global expansion. The silence from the union and strong criticism from EMEP highlight the growing tension between corporate growth and worker 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.

In June 2025, at least 164 workers died in Turkey, bringing the first half's work-related fatality count to 961. The report highlighted causes like falls from height, traffic accidents, and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, emphasizing the tragic plight of child, elderly, female, and migrant workers.