Fair treatment of TEKEL workers!

Some 10,000 workers of the former state-run tobacco monopoly, their family members and supporters are currently demonstrating in Ankara in protest against a snap government decision to close their workplaces at the end of January 2010. They demand fair treatment in accordance with the law, which means the transfer to other public enterprises with their full employee benefits. The message below will be sent to the Office of the Prime Minister, the Office of Privatisation and the Directorate General of Press and Information.

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Type in your message here - or just use the existing message. To the Prime Minister of Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Dear Mr. Erdogan, It is with extreme concern that I note your government's decision to close the former TEKEL warehouses, a decision that involves the dismissal of some 12,000 workers. I call on you to ensure that negotiations with their trade union TEKGIDA-IS begin immediately with a view to ensuring that these workers are transferred to other public enterprises with their full employee benefits in accordance with the law. Yours sincerely, If you would like to receive future urgent action alerts from us, please check this box:

Date updated : 17-Dec-2009 Language : en Status: active