Agreement Made in Ford Otosan

Workers had been on strike for 15 days in Ford Otosan factory in Kocaeli province. They went back to work today. Ford Otosan workers in Eskişehir province started work yesterday.

After the strike in Renault factory located in Bursa province, workers went on strike in Ford Otosan. Now employers and employee made an agreement.

Ford Otosan laborers had been on strike for 15 days for pay rise and for an objection to the management of Metal Workers Trade Union of Turkey.

An employee, Hakan Cömert, said 12 management personnel were dismissed.

Ford Otosan strike in Eskişehir ended yesterday. The company made a statement to Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) and the production started. 

Ankara Turk Tractor workers had been on strike for 12 days. Strike ended on Monday. Nonetheless, spokespeople of workers were dismissed.

What happened?

On May 14, 5.600 Renault workers stopped working for pay rise. Almost all of Renault workers resigned from Metal Workers Trade Union of Turkey.

Workers from factories like TOFAŞ, Coşkunöz, MAKO and Ototrim stopped working soon after. Workers demanded rise in wages based on collective labor agreement (TİS). TİS was contracted Dec 14, 2014 between Metal Workers Trade Union of Turkey (Türk Metal) and Turkey’s Metal Industrialists Union (MESS) and the contract includes years between 2014 and 2017. After TOFAŞ, Coşkunöz, MAKO and Ototrim, an agreement between epmloyers and employee was made in Renault. (NV/BD)

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