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The Turkish Minimum Wage Commission is set to meet next week to determine the 2026 minimum wage, but labor giants TÜRK-İŞ and HAK-İŞ will boycott the talks due to an "unfair structure.

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.

HAK-İŞ President Mahmut Arslan proposes radical changes at Labor Law Symposium, urging minimum wage determination by confederations and abolishing mediation. He highlights unionization benefits & criticizes workers' declining share of national income.

EPSU supports Turkish public employees taking to the streets as Public Sector Collective Bargaining negotiations stall. The government's 17% wage offer is deemed far below soaring inflation, with EPSU asserting "A decent wage is a right!"

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.

TÜRK-İŞ decided to boycott the 2026 Minimum Wage Commission until its structure is reformed, citing undemocratic processes. The Executive Board also demanded immediate tax justice, resolution for KHK/EYT workers' rights, and opposed the Complementary Retirement System (TES).

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.

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.

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.

Healthcare workers at Çapa Medical Faculty call for widespread protests against low wages, high taxes, and unacceptable 16% wage offer, citing İzmir's successful strike as inspiration. They emphasize that action is the only remaining option to make their voices heard.

Public workers in Turkey held a "stay-in-the-workplace" protest against low wage offers. TÜRK-İŞ General President Ergün ATALAY and CHP's Gamze TAŞÇIER visited the protesting workers to show support.

Turkish public workers are demanding a strike against a 17% wage offer, calling it a "poverty wage" amid soaring inflation, doubled rents, and significant price hikes for essentials. They urge unions to act by July 15th.

Turkey's Minimum Wage talks for 2026 officially begin in December. The Commission, including government, TÜRK-İŞ, and TİSK, will set the new salary affecting 7 million by Dec 31.

Türk Metal Union has demanded a 38.97% wage increase for the first six months of its new collective bargaining agreement with MESS. The proposal, developed through extensive member research, also includes significant increases to social benefits.

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 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 17-day strike initiated by the Koop-İş Union at Swatch Group Turkey stores concluded successfully with major improvements in wages and social benefits. Chairman Eyüp Alemdar invited all shopping mall employees to unionize.

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.

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.

Petrol-İş Union initiated a strike at Reckitt Benckiser's Tuzla factory on May 27, 2025. 80 workers halted production after a failure to agree on wages and social rights. The union calls on the employer for a fair CBA.

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.

Hak-İş union members protested in Sinop against low wage offers for public workers, declaring "We can't pay our rent, our credit cards." The sit-in highlights workers' disappointment with KÇP negotiations and increasing economic hardship.

Memur-Sen President Ali Yalçın argued that the lowest civil servant salary should be 74,930 TL before collective bargaining. He called on the government to address wage inequality, retiree pensions, and the problems of various professional groups.

Nearly 600,000 public workers, including Petrol-İş Union members, protested in Ankara against the government's low collective bargaining offer. Türk-İş General President Ergün Atalay criticized the unacceptable proposal in a strong statement outside the Ministry of Treasury and Finance.