According to the written statement made by the Turkish Metal Union, it was reminded that in the negotiations that started on September 26, 2023, the previous offers made by MESS were not accepted and a strike decision was taken.
At the session held yesterday at MESS Headquarters upon the invitation of MESS, a statement was made regarding the contract, stating that the agreement was reached.
In the statement, "As of August 31, 2023, hourly wages of less than 65 lira have been withdrawn to 65 lira. This regulation concerns 89 thousand 600 of our members. After the withdrawal was applied, the hourly wages of all our members were increased by 32 percent. After this, the hourly wages of all our members were increased by 30 lira." Then, hourly wages were increased by 2 lira for each year of seniority of all our members, limited to 15 years. This article will be applied as of the first employment date of those who retire from EYT. Thus, for the first six months of the contract, it will be valid from September 1, 2023. An average of 98 percent increase was made in total. In the second six months of the contract, wages were increased by 30 percent with inflation protection, effective from March 1. The third six-month increase was determined as inflation and 3 points welfare share. The increase rate for the fourth six months was inflation. determined at the rate."
"140 percent increase in the first year"
In the statement, it was emphasized that with the agreement, all social rights were increased by 140 percent in the first year and by annual inflation in the second year;
"The working hours on national holidays and public holidays have been increased from 100 percent to 125 percent. In addition, two days of circumcision leave were taken and kindergarten education was included in the scope of education aid. It was decided to give our disabled members one day paid leave on Disability Day. Thus, in our draft We received 76 percent of the 80 percent increase we requested for the hourly wage in percentage and pro-rated terms. We received 2 liras of the severance increase that we requested as 3 liras in our draft. In cumulative, we received an average of 105.1 percent including social benefits for the first six months, and an average of 105.1 percent in the annual basis. "We increased hourly wages by 157.40 percent."
"We made history again with an increase of over 100"
Pevrul Kavlak, TÜRK-İŞ Deputy Chairman and Turkish Metal Union Chairman, whose views were included in the statement, said, "We kept our promise to our members, and in the 100th year of our Republic, we made history again with an increase of more than 100 percent in the first six months." he said.
"We fought at the table"
Emphasizing that the developments in the economy and inflation affect those who earn their living by their labor the most, Kavlak said, "The increasing cost of life in the face of increasing inflation has caused our people, especially wage earners, to experience great financial difficulties. In such a period, the metal workers we represent must live a life worthy of human dignity." "We fought at the table for this. We made an effort to protect the sweat that our members entrusted to our union, and not to compromise the rights and freedoms of labor and the rights and justice in working life." said.
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