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In 2019 at least 1736 workers lost their lives

In 2019 at least 1736 workers lost their lives

Annual report of Health and Safety Labour Watch released: In 2019 at least 1736 workers lost their lives

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16th General Assembly of DISK

16th General Assembly of DISK

We are honoured to inform you that the new Executive Committee of DISK, which was elected at the 16th General Assembly on 14-15-16 February 2020, held its first meeting. By […]

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We need justice, democracy and peace

We need justice, democracy and peace

Joint statement by DİSK, KESK, TMMOB, and TTB We, the workers, public officers, engineers, architects, urban planners and doctors of this country, are aware of the danger. Those who rule […]

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International Solidarity with Dismissed Municipal Workers in Aliaga

International Solidarity with Dismissed Municipal Workers in Aliaga

The Aliağa Municipality of Izmir, Turkey, dismissed 187 trade union members without any legal basis. The workers have been picketing since the 20th of May. LabourStart.org launched a campaign to support workers.

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An Analysis on Workers Protests 

An Analysis on Workers Protests 

The independent platform of LSG, Labor Studies Group is preparing annual reports on workers protests. These reports are an important resource for assessing the working class actions in terms of quality and […]

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Kemal Türkler: Leader of Working Class

Kemal Türkler: Leader of Working Class

A movie about Kemal Türkler, founding leader of DISK

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International messages for the murder of Abdullah Karacan

International messages for the murder of Abdullah Karacan

International trade union organizations issued condolence and solidarity messages for the murder of Abdullah Karacan

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Leader of construction workers detained

Leader of construction workers detained

Defending decent work for construction workers is not a crime!

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Syrian workers in Turkey

Syrian workers in Turkey

Syrian refugees have a right to equal pay for equal work

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As job precarity increases so do workplace death rates

As job precarity increases so do workplace death rates

Job-related deaths in Turkey have increased by ten per cent since the enactment of a state of emergency following a failed coup attempt in July 2016, according to a report by the Workers’ Health and Work Safety Assembly of Turkey (ISIG).

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