The date for the collective bargaining negotiations for public workers has been announced.

15.05.2025 10:01

The critical date for the 2025 collective bargaining negotiations, which concern approximately 600,000 public workers, has been announced. While the workers' side has revealed their demands for wage increases, all eyes are now on the third meeting scheduled for May 16.

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Negotiations for the 2025 Public Collective Labor Agreements, which concern approximately 600,000 workers employed in many critical public institutions from highways to universities, hospitals to power plants, have entered an important phase. The date for the third meeting, which will bring together the worker and employer sides, has been set for Friday, May 16.

THERE IS STILL NO EMPLOYER OFFER ON THE TABLE

The bargaining process, which started with the joint wage demand submitted by TÜRK-İŞ and HAK-İŞ to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security on February 27, has seen a large portion of the administrative articles negotiated so far. However, a notable point is that no official wage offer has yet been presented by the employer. This situation further increases expectations for the third meeting.

WORKER DEMANDS ARE CLEAR: HIGH WAGE, WELFARE SHARE

The worker side has clearly articulated its demands for the year 2025. Accordingly, it is requested that the gross daily minimum wage be raised to at least 1800 lira, a 50% increase be made in the first six months of the year, followed by a 25% increase in the second half, and an additional 10% welfare share be added in each period. The demands aim to protect the purchasing power of workers against the rising cost of living.

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT WILL BE DETERMINATIVE IN PUBLIC ORDER

This framework protocol, which covers workers in railways, power plants, ministry units, and health institutions, is of great importance as it will not only determine wage increases but also working conditions. It is eagerly awaited whether the parties will be able to create a ground for compromise in the third meeting.

MINISTER IŞIKHAN: WE HAVE NOT YET REACHED THE WAGE POINT

Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan answered journalists' questions before the AK Party's group meeting in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Speaking about the Public Collective Labor Agreements Framework Agreement Protocol, Işıkhan stated, "Both sides are working intensively. We are gradually approaching the end of the process. The employer side will make its offer, and the worker side will negotiate based on that. As you know, the collective bargaining period for the public sector is coming in August. We hope to complete this in a short time. We are in the coordinator part here. By working together with both employer unions and workers, we will successfully complete the process. Currently, negotiations are ongoing, so we have not yet reached the wage point. When that stage is reached, offers will be made. After that, I believe we will complete this process by ensuring public balance and discipline, providing the necessary support to our public workers, and achieving a successful compromise."