US EditionNational Security Order Halts Miners’ Strike in Turkey
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Anger erupts as strike by 2,100 miners in Turkey is effectively banned
The government’s withdrawal of its wage increase offer, the banning of the Eti Maden strikes, and the complicity of the trade union apparatus indicate that the bourgeoisie’s attack on the living conditions of the working class, particularly wages, is being stepped up.
Turkish President Erdoğan postpones miners’ strike, citing national security concerns - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has halted a planned miners’ strike in four provinces for 60 days, citing national security concerns, Turkish media reported. The decision, published on Friday morning in the Official Gazette, covers four operations of Eti Maden Enterprises in Ankara, Balıkesir, Eskişehir and Kütahya. The strike was expected to begin on Friday with the participation of more than 2,000 workers. Eti Maden is a Turkish state…
Erdoğan halts miners’ strike, sparks criticism over constitutional rights violation - Turkish Minute
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ordered the postponement of a miners’ strike at a state-owned company out of concerns for national security, in a move that sparked a backlash for violating constitutional protections for union activity, the Anka news agency reported.
Türkiye Mining Workers' Union reacts to Erdoğan's decision to postpone strikes: "We are faced with a decision that disregards our labor, our rights, and our hard work."
The Turkish Miners' Union's strike has been postponed for 60 days by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Doğu Perinçek, leader of the Homeland Party, issued a statement following the postponement.
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