29.07.2025 20:53
In the contract negotiations for public workers, TÜHİS proposed a wage increase of 24% for the first six months, 11% for the second six months, 10% for the third six months, and 6% for the fourth six months.
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A 24% raise was offered for the first 6 months and an 11% raise for the second six months to public workers.
NEW RAISE OFFER FOR PUBLIC WORKERS
The negotiations for the 2025 Public Collective Labor Agreements Framework Protocol, which covers nearly 600,000 workers in public institutions and organizations, including highways, railways, electricity generation plants, ministries, universities, and hospitals, are ongoing.
In this context, a surprise meeting took place between TÜHİS, representing the government, and the workers' representatives during the negotiations.
A surprise meeting occurred between the Turkish Heavy Industry and Service Sector Public Employers' Union (TÜHİS) and the workers' representatives within the scope of the contract negotiations that will determine the wage increases for approximately 600,000 public workers in 2025 and 2026. In the meeting, a raise of 24% was proposed for the first six months, 11% for the second six months, 10% for the third six months, and 6% for the fourth six months.
DETAIL ON "INFLATION" IN THE OFFER
It was suggested that if inflation exceeds these rates during the six-month periods, the exceeding portion should be added to the following wage increase rate. Thus, the 17% raise proposal for the first six months was increased by 7 points to 24%, the 10% proposal for the second six months was raised by 1 point to 11%, the 7% proposal for the third six months was increased by 3 points to 10%, and the 5% proposal for the fourth six months was raised by 1 point to 6%.
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