DİSK-AR has released its “Unemployment and Employment Outlook in April 2021 Report”: The broad unemployment rate is 27.4 percent and the number of unemployed is 9 million 837 thousand in Turkey.
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Long Live May Day!
DİSK, KESK, TMMOB and TTB marked May Day in Taksim Square
Read more ›History of DISK
With a recent book, DİSK has memorialized the first chapter of its decades-long contribution to the labour movement: “If the historical memory of an organization disappears, its identity disappears as well.”
Read more ›Joint Statement: Arrangements of Flexible Working Should Be Withdrawn!
As TÜRK-İŞ, HAK-İŞ and DİSK, we once again underline that we are in favour of addressing the labour-related issues using social dialogue mechanisms which has a long history in our country.
Read more ›Gender pay gap in Turkey: Women earn a third less than men
The Research Center of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK-AR) has released a “Report on Pay Gap” on the occasion of International Equal Pay Day.
Read more ›How did the military coup of 1980 destroy labour rights?
The Research Center of the DİSK has prepared a report on the 40th year of the September 12 military coup. The report of the confederation has shown that 60 of 68 billion dollars of privatization were done in the ruling AKP period.
Read more ›COVID-19’s impect on workers
During the Covid-19 pandemic, 13 million workers have lost their jobs, according to a study by the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey Research Center (DİSK-AR). While 36 percent of workers have had an income loss, 82 percent feel that they are in danger economically.
Read more ›Rate of Covid-19 Cases Among Workers at Least 3 Times Higher Than Average
‘Rate of Covid-19 Cases Among Workers At Least 3 Times Higher Than Turkey Average’ The Confederation of Progressive Trade Union of Turkey Research Center (DİSK-AR) has released its second report […]
Read more ›Unions Request Urgent Measures Against Pandemic
Union confederations and professional organizations have launched a petition calling on the government to take measures to protect people’s health and jobs during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more ›Turkey & Covid-19: Unions call for public needs
DİSK-KESK-TMMOB-TTB call on authorities to respond to the public needs and to meet people’s demands!
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which is prevalent in the world, has caused high mortality in many parts of the world and, to some extent, can be considered a weapon of mass destruction now. In light of the situation in many countries, it is observed that the uncertainty is still dominant across the world. With regard to the situation in our country, we are concerned about the way, e.g. taking appropriate actions and necessary measurements, the Government deals with the COVID-19.