Woman struggle to be reinstated to work
Woman struggle to be reinstated to work
Tez Koop-Ýþ Union member Cansel Malatyalý has been staging a sit-in for 23 days in Ankara asking to be reinstated to her job. She was dismissed for rejecting the repression of the administration.
“I want to be a voice and a drop of water in an ocean”, says Cansel Malatyalý concerning the resistance she has displayed in front of central office of the Chamber of Civil Engineers since her dismissal on 31 January.
Malatyalý who has been responsible for tea making and cleaning works of the Chamber for the last 4,5 years faced continuous pressures before she was dismissed on the grounds of “underperformance”.
I used to do the work of three persons, says Malatyalý denying the Chamber’s excuse and says the followings;
“They opened investigations against me in the last one year on the grounds that “I didn’t do my duty”. I refused this allegation which was the last reason they could claim against me. I was dismissed because I objected to the pressures of the administration.”
At first, manager Zübey Akgöl banned me from using the WC. He docked our daily food allowance and forced us to buy our food with our own money. When I therefore reacted to the implementations, the pressure on me increased more and more. He insulted me in the face of all men and forbade me to leave the tea-making room and speak with other workers.”
They forced me to resign and dismissed me when I didn’t, says Malatyalý and notes that all other executives of the chamber were aware of the pressure put on her.
Union members were also dismissed from other Chambers, like that of Architects, Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Geological Engineers and Food Engineers, adds Malatyalý.
After asking for support from unions and professional chambers, Cansel Malatyalý started a resistance in front of the building at the 19th day after her dismissal. She has continued the sit-in from 08.30 in the morning till 19.00 in the evening every day for the last 23 days, regardless of severe winter conditions.
Following the meeting between the Union and Chamber President Ali Ekber Çakar in the first days of her act, Çakar agreed to hire me back on conditions that I would end my resistance, said Malatyalý.
Concerning the attitude of Chamber workers towards her, Malatyalý says that; “They remain silent and don’t give me support because of the pressure put on them by the Chamber’s administration.”
When asked “Isn’t it difficult to resist alone?” Malatyalý points out to young people who stand by her during her resistance and says that; “I am not alone here as I am supported by different institutions like Revolutionary Workers Movement, Ývme, Kýzýlbayrak and Alýnteri magazines.
On the other hand, Cansel Malatyalý has refused all job applications she has received since the beginning of her protest act and explains the reason as follows; “I was dismissed from my work in a dishonorable way and I therefore demand a work here, not in another place. I want to get back to my work with my honor.”
Malatyalý, knowing that her resistance will last for a long time, expresses her determination about not giving up her protest.
“I want to be a voice and a drop of water in an ocean”, says Cansel Malatyalý concerning the resistance she has displayed in front of central office of the Chamber of Civil Engineers since her dismissal on 31 January.
Malatyalý who has been responsible for tea making and cleaning works of the Chamber for the last 4,5 years faced continuous pressures before she was dismissed on the grounds of “underperformance”.
I used to do the work of three persons, says Malatyalý denying the Chamber’s excuse and says the followings;
“They opened investigations against me in the last one year on the grounds that “I didn’t do my duty”. I refused this allegation which was the last reason they could claim against me. I was dismissed because I objected to the pressures of the administration.”
At first, manager Zübey Akgöl banned me from using the WC. He docked our daily food allowance and forced us to buy our food with our own money. When I therefore reacted to the implementations, the pressure on me increased more and more. He insulted me in the face of all men and forbade me to leave the tea-making room and speak with other workers.”
They forced me to resign and dismissed me when I didn’t, says Malatyalý and notes that all other executives of the chamber were aware of the pressure put on her.
Union members were also dismissed from other Chambers, like that of Architects, Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Geological Engineers and Food Engineers, adds Malatyalý.
After asking for support from unions and professional chambers, Cansel Malatyalý started a resistance in front of the building at the 19th day after her dismissal. She has continued the sit-in from 08.30 in the morning till 19.00 in the evening every day for the last 23 days, regardless of severe winter conditions.
Following the meeting between the Union and Chamber President Ali Ekber Çakar in the first days of her act, Çakar agreed to hire me back on conditions that I would end my resistance, said Malatyalý.
Concerning the attitude of Chamber workers towards her, Malatyalý says that; “They remain silent and don’t give me support because of the pressure put on them by the Chamber’s administration.”
When asked “Isn’t it difficult to resist alone?” Malatyalý points out to young people who stand by her during her resistance and says that; “I am not alone here as I am supported by different institutions like Revolutionary Workers Movement, Ývme, Kýzýlbayrak and Alýnteri magazines.
On the other hand, Cansel Malatyalý has refused all job applications she has received since the beginning of her protest act and explains the reason as follows; “I was dismissed from my work in a dishonorable way and I therefore demand a work here, not in another place. I want to get back to my work with my honor.”
Malatyalý, knowing that her resistance will last for a long time, expresses her determination about not giving up her protest.
