Workers Who Are Members of the Turkish Mining Workers' Union (Türkiye Maden-İş) Protested in Front of Yıldızlar SSS Holding: "We Will Not Leave Ankara Until We Receive Our Legally Due payments."

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Workers from Doruk Mining, affiliated with the Turkish Mining Workers' Union (Türkiye Maden-İş), gathered in front of Yıldızlar SSS Holding. Talih Kocabıyık, the head of the Central Anatolia branch of Türkiye Maden-İş, who met with holding officials, stated, "They declared that severance pay would be paid by evening, and that our other legal rights, including interest calculation, notice pay, and remaining lump sum payments, would be settled nex…

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The resistance started on August 10th by workers of Elazığ Eti Gümüş and Doruk Madencilik, affiliated with Yıldızlar SSS Holding, continues as they demand payment of their wages and compensation. During the protest in front of the ministry, one worker's torn shoes drew attention, highlighting the economic hardship faced by the miners.

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While the struggle of Doruk Mining workers for their rights and outstanding payments has exceeded three weeks, the promised payments have once again gone unfulfilled. Stating that the payments have been postponed, Maden-İş announced that they will continue the struggle until all outstanding payments are settled, saying, "Our worst fears have come true."

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Yıldızlar SSS Holding claimed that the miners protesting in Ankara had received their full payments. However, Başaran Aksu, an independent mining union organizing expert, stated that the payments had not been made and asked, "If you paid them, why weren't the miners informed?"

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Workers from Doruk Mining have been protesting for 27 days in front of Yıldızlar SSS Holding for payment of their severance pay and other legal entitlements. Following a meeting, the union president announced that they would not leave Ankara until all their outstanding payments were made in full.