Who is right in the strike crisis in İzmir?

Who is right in the strike crisis in İzmir?

02.06.2025 15:10

After the failure to reach an agreement in the collective bargaining negotiations between the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality and the Genel-İş Union, workers went on strike. The city is experiencing a state of chaos as garbage is not being collected.

The strike of the metropolitan municipality workers in İzmir is on its fifth day...

The uncollected garbage is spreading a bad smell in the environment while citizens are reacting to the situation...

WHAT DOES THE UNION WANT, HOW MUCH DOES THE MUNICIPALITY OFFER?

While the municipality's latest wage offer is 29.16%, the workers are demanding a 60% increase. The workers are also demanding "equal pay for equal work," insisting that their salaries be equal to those of other workers doing the same job in the municipality, and that security workers not be excluded from the collective bargaining agreement.

As Haberler.com, we ask;

In this issue that has become a hot topic in Turkey, is the municipality right or the workers?

We are waiting for your comments.

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