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Six millions work without social security benefits

Subcontractors in Turkey deny their six million employees social security benefits, so the DISK has decided to advocate on their behalf. According to DISK’s research, these workers are employed by […]

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Six millions work without social security benefits

Subcontractors in Turkey deny their six million employees social security benefits, so the DISK has decided to advocate ontheir behalf. According to DISK’s research, these workers are employed by both […]

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May Day 2011 in Turkey

The variety and colorfulness of the participants has been dominant in the celebrations of May Day this year. Workers, public employees poor people, , women, youth, football fans, students, retired […]

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POLICE USED GAS AND WATER CANONS TO STOP TRADE UNIONS…

POLICE USED GAS AND WATER CANONS TO STOP TRADE UNIONS…

POLICE USED GAS AND WATER CANONS TO STOP TRADE UNIONS   Police sprayed pepper gas and water canons at thousands of protesters, trying to stop a march on Parliament by […]

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Workers united to protest new laws

Workers and public employees will meet Thursday in Ankara in a show of protest against the government’s proposed omnibus laws, labor representatives announced Monday during press statements made in all […]

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Turkey's labor UNIONs continue to protest against the bill

UNIONs and professional chambers have called for people from all 81 Turkish provinces to march in Ankara on Jan. 31 in protest of the draft omnibus bill. The bill is […]

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International Campaign for Trade UNION Reform

We prepared several documents about the working conditions and situation of trade UNIONs in our country before. We had stated that our working conditions were far behind the logic of […]

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Worldwide push for outsourcing causes misery for workers

Outsourcing work is a phenomenon that is increasing everywhere, especially in emerging markets like Turkey to compete with cheap labor in China, but it causes many problems for workers, making […]

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UNIONISTS FACE POLICE VIOLENCE DURING PROTEST AGAINST TORTURE

Police violently dispersed DISK members, who urged a restored historical Otag-i Humayun building, notorious for nesting torturers under military rule, turned into a Museum for Human Rights.   Police, with […]

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KEMAL TÜRKLER MURDER TRIAL CLOSED BY PRESCRIPTION

KEMAL TÜRKLER MURDER TRIAL CLOSED BY PRESCRIPTION The trial related to the murder of Kemal Türkler, the founder president of DİSK was closed by prescription after 26 years. Türkler was […]

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