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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.

The Official Gazette of August 12, 2025, featured high-level appointments in the Gendarmerie General Command, the establishment of new courts and determination of judicial jurisdictions by the Council of Judges and Prosecutors, and educational support for students in the earthquake region.

Turkish trade unions make a strong impact at the ILO Conference in Geneva, engaging in labor diplomacy and leading a powerful "Free Palestine" solidarity demonstration at the UN.

HAK-İŞ President Mahmut Arslan met ILO ACTRAV Head Andre to discuss informal domestic workers, Syrian migrants' labor rights, and new ILO-HAK-İŞ-GFTU projects.

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!"

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.

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.

The Occupational Health and Safety (ISIG) Assembly warns that 2 million children have been "workerized" through state-backed apprenticeship/internship schemes, resulting in 85 child worker deaths in the first 11 months of 2025.

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.

On the 9th anniversary of the July 15 coup attempt, Turkish unions including TÜRK-İŞ and Memur-Sen released a joint message emphasizing the indispensable nature of democracy, secularism, and the will of the people.

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 celebrates its 62nd anniversary on July 10, 1963. As Turkey's largest organized labor force with nearly 300,000 members, the union continues its mission to defend metalworkers' rights, enhance their welfare, and strengthen international solidarity.

17-year-old farmer Emre Filik died in a tragic tractor accident in Manisa, Turkey, prompting renewed calls for better safety standards and action against child labor in agriculture. Focus on ROPS structure implementation.

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.

HAK-İŞ attended the CNTS 12th Confederal Congress in Senegal. The congress focused on "Decent Work and Labor Migration." HAK-İŞ representative Fatma Zengin delivered messages of international solidarity.

Birleşik Kamu-İş Confederation General President Orhan Yıldırım addressed the "Budget Rights for Retirees and Workers" rally in Ankara's Tandoğan Square, criticizing the government's economic policies. Yıldırım declared that the source of poverty is the "Internal Force" (the 23-year ruling party), not external factors.

In the horrific workplace fatality in İzmir Çeşme Alaçatı, 17-year-old child worker Samed Can Erdoğan died after being struck by a wall block during a house demolition. The incident, announced by the İSİG Assembly, once again revealed the painful toll of child labor and precarity in dangerous jobs.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.