content tagged with employee personal rights

AKP submits legislative proposal on ‘violence against women, healthcare workers’

AKP submits legislative proposal on ‘violence against women, healthcare workers’

“Our draft law involves the prevention of violence against women and employee personal rights of our health workers,” said ruling AKP Grup Deputy Chair Turan and AKP Ankara MP Çam during their press conference at the Parliament.

Protesting in front of Parliament, physicians call strike in Turkey on February 8

Protesting in front of Parliament, physicians call strike in Turkey on February 8

On a “white watch” since January 26, physicians protested in front of the Parliament. Turkish Medical Association Chair Prof. Korur Fincancı asked why the legislative proposal foreseeing better employee personal rights for health workers was withdrawn.

4 February 2022

Health workers to go on strike in Turkey for better wages, employee personal rights

Health workers to go on strike in Turkey for better wages, employee personal rights

Healthcare workers’ labor and professional organizations have announced that they will be on call from January 26 to February 4 and on strike on February 8, demanding an improvement in their wages and employee personal rights.

21 January 2022

‘Physicians ready to halt the healthcare system in Turkey’

TTB AT THE PARLIAMENT

‘Physicians ready to halt the healthcare system in Turkey’

The Turkish Medical Association: “Physicians working in the public sector are forced to work for wages almost as low as the starvation line while the ones working in the private sector are forced to work under a turnover pressure.”

14 January 2022

Physicians fax their payslips to Parliament in protest: 'Take action'

Physicians fax their payslips to Parliament in protest: 'Take action'

In a statement for the press, physicians have demanded that the legal amendment foreseeing improvements in the salaries and employee personal rights of physicians be brought into the Parliamentary agenda immediately.

Healthcare workers go on strike across Turkey, hospital halls remain empty

Healthcare workers go on strike across Turkey, hospital halls remain empty

The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) called a one-day strike in protest against the withdrawal of the legislative proposal foreseeing improvements in the employee personal rights of health workers. Several unions have supported today's strike.

15 December 2021

Turkish Medical Association calls strike on December 15

Turkish Medical Association calls strike on December 15

At the General Assembly of the Parliament, the legislative proposal foreseeing improvements in the employee personal rights of physicians and dentists has been withdrawn. The TTB has decided to halt work for a day in protest.

13 December 2021

Millions of People Stop Work for Tekel Workers

GENERAL STRIKE ON 4 FEBRUARY

Millions of People Stop Work for Tekel Workers

Millions of members of six union confederations join the general strike to support Tekel workers in their struggle for job security and take action against the pressure imposed to the workers. Türk-İş President Kumlu repeated the request to protect the workers' employee personal rights.

4 February 2010 Tolga Korkut,Bawer Çakır

Doctors Protest against "Full Day" Bill

Doctors Protest against "Full Day" Bill

Physicians claim that the "Full Day" Draft Law currently discussed in Parliament deprives them of their employee personal rights and demand the withdrawal of the bill.

25 January 2010 Bawer Çakır

Will Hunger Strike of Tekel Workers Lead to General Strike?

Will Hunger Strike of Tekel Workers Lead to General Strike?

Worker Yaşar from the Tek Gıda-İş union: "The workers expect the confederations to put a general strike on the agenda. There is no area left that was not attacked by the government. The hunger strike was our last resort. If I died today, my children would benefit from a higher pension".

22 January 2010 Tolga Korkut