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Two hour general strike in Turkey

Posted March 15th, 2008 by devrim

Two hour general strike in Turkey

“They embarked on a slow-down strike. It is absolutely illegal, there is not a single law that permits the strike” was the way that Turkish Prime Minister , Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reacted to the two hour strike on Friday.

Education Minister Hüseyin Çelik threatend legal action not only against teachers who had joined the strike, but against every illegal strike act. He said “We will do what is necessary. Teachers don’t have any excuse for staging a slowdown”.

The strike against the Governments new social security plans included teachers, airport workers, petrochemical workers train, and bus drivers, and other sectors.

It was the biggest strike in Turkey since 1991.

Further conflict looks inevitable.

Devrim

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it sounds interesting…very

On March 15th, 2008 No Nick (editor) says:

it sounds interesting…very interesting !

A couple of links from the

On March 15th, 2008 devrim says:

A couple of links from the Islamicist (the best English language)press:

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/de…ay&link=136350

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/de…ay&link=136464

Devrim

More strikes planned for tomorrow:

On March 31st, 2008 devrim says:

“Turkey’s leading labor groups known as the

Emek (Labor) Platform announced they will launch mass protests against Social Security and Health Insurance draft law, throughout Turkey at 2:00 p.m. on April 1.

Revolutionary Labour Unions Confederation (DISK), Confederation of Public Employees Labour Unions (KESK) Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers & Architects (TMMOB), Turkish Medical Association, and Turkish Dentists Association will launch mass protests throughout Turkey which will begin with a press statement at 2:00 pm on April 1 in front of the Parliament building.

KESK Chairman Ismail Hakkı Tombul held a press conference on Friday and said they would leave their work places at 2:00 p.m. April 1 and launch mass protests. He said they would gather in front of the Parliament’s Dikmen gate and make their voices be heard once again.

Tombul said they would also attend the rally organized by the “Health and a Secure Future for All Platform” on April 6 in Istanbul.”

Devrim

Hy Dev, any report about

On May 2nd, 2008 No Nick (editor) says:

Hy Dev,

any report about the mass police attack to workers of yesterday in Turkey ?

I have only just seen this,

On May 8th, 2008 devrim says:

I have only just seen this, sorry.

There are a couple of English links here:

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/de…ay&link=140704

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/t…d=231&sz=37452

Devrim

Hi Devrim. Unfortunately,

On May 8th, 2008 mic (editor) says:

Hi Devrim. Unfortunately, your links are not working.

But there’s a very detailed report on libcom:

http://libcom.org/news/may-day-march-attacked-police-istanbul-02052008