Turkish workers basic rights denied under AKP government
Turkish workers basic rights denied under AKP government
Workers in Turkey are denied their basic rights to organise in trade unions, to bargain collectively and to take strike action as a result of laws that breach international labour rights standards.
Large numbers of public employees do not have the right to join or form trade unions, to bargain collectively or to strike.
In the private sector the right to organise and form trade unions falls short of international standards. Severe penalties, including imprisonment, are possible for participation in strikes.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has issued detailed guidance on how Turkey can bring its labour laws into line with the ILO Core Conventions on the right to organise, the right to strike and the right to bargain collectively in the public and private sector. But these reforms have yet to be implemented.
During 2011 Amnesty UK and Amnesty Turkey are joining together with Turkish trade unionists to campaign for the Turkish government to bring their labour laws in line with the ILO core conventions and in line with European Union labour rights standards.
Amnesty International has launched an international campaign for workers rights in Turkey. Tens of thousands of action cards demanding the Turkish government do more to protect workers rights have been distributed throughout Europe and the USA. A further 100,000 have been distributed across Turkey. Once signed, these postcards will be passed on to Turkey's new Minister for Labour after this years' parliamentary elections.
Large numbers of public employees do not have the right to join or form trade unions, to bargain collectively or to strike.
In the private sector the right to organise and form trade unions falls short of international standards. Severe penalties, including imprisonment, are possible for participation in strikes.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has issued detailed guidance on how Turkey can bring its labour laws into line with the ILO Core Conventions on the right to organise, the right to strike and the right to bargain collectively in the public and private sector. But these reforms have yet to be implemented.
During 2011 Amnesty UK and Amnesty Turkey are joining together with Turkish trade unionists to campaign for the Turkish government to bring their labour laws in line with the ILO core conventions and in line with European Union labour rights standards.
Amnesty International has launched an international campaign for workers rights in Turkey. Tens of thousands of action cards demanding the Turkish government do more to protect workers rights have been distributed throughout Europe and the USA. A further 100,000 have been distributed across Turkey. Once signed, these postcards will be passed on to Turkey's new Minister for Labour after this years' parliamentary elections.
