21.04.2025 10:41
The Minister of Labor and Social Security, Vedat Işıkhan, provided information about the collective bargaining negotiations concerning public workers. Işıkhan announced that a new meeting will be held on April 24 and emphasized that the process is progressing carefully.
The Minister of Labor and Social Security, Vedat Işıkhan, regarding the negotiations of the Public Collective Labor Agreements Framework Protocol, which concerns nearly 600,000 workers in the public sector, stated, "A new meeting will be held on April 24. We are conducting the process with sensitivity within this framework. It is too early to say anything right now. As a Ministry, we also have the responsibility of coordination."
"THE PROCESS MUST BE CARRIED OUT WITH GREAT SENSITIVITY"
The economic management met with journalists after the Information and Consultation meeting of the Eastern Black Sea Project (DOKAP) Action Plan and the second meeting of the Economic Coordination Board (EKK) of this year. In response to a question regarding the contract negotiations concerning nearly 600,000 workers in the public sector, Minister Işıkhan stated that the public collective bargaining processes and the preparation of the framework protocol within this scope are processes that need to be conducted in a multi-faceted and very sensitive manner.
IŞIKHAN GAVE A CLEAR DATE: APRIL 24
Recalling that TÜRK-İŞ and HAK-İŞ presented their wage demands, Işıkhan noted that the first meeting of the parties was held on April 16, hosted by the Turkish Heavy Industry and Service Sector Public Employers' Union (TÜHİS). Emphasizing that the process is ongoing, Işıkhan stated: "A new meeting will be held on April 24. We are conducting the process with sensitivity within this framework. I believe it is too early to say anything right now. As a Ministry, we also have the responsibility of coordination. There will be a certain level of agreement on the figures brought by both sides. Especially regarding wages, personal rights, and social assistance, the technical teams are working very seriously. Our Ministry of Treasury and Finance, as well as our Presidency's General Directorate of Personnel and Principles, are part of this team, and each item is being evaluated in detail, and the process is progressing in this way."