Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions
The Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions, (Turkish: Türkiye İşçi Sendikaları Konfederasyonu) known as TÜRK-İŞ, is one of the four major national trade union centers in Turkey. It was created in 1952 and is the oldest of the four centers, having been the only trade union organization to survive the 1980 military coup.
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| Full name | Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions |
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| Native name | Türkiye Işçi Sendikalari Konfederasyonu |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Members | 1.75 million (claimed) |
| Affiliation | ITUC, ETUC, TUAC |
| Key people | Ergün Atalay, president |
| Office location | Ankara, Turkey |
| Country | Turkey |
| Website | www.turkis.org.tr |
Today; TÜRK-İŞ is mainly known for their research and analyses of the Turkish economy. Their last research about cost of living for families in Turkey shows that Monthly food expenditure (hunger limit) of a family of four to be healthy, balanced and adequate nutrition is 2.219,45 TL.
In addition to food expenditure, the total amount of other monthly expenditures required for clothing, housing (rent, electricity, water, fuel), transportation, education, health and similar needs (poverty line) is 7.229,49 TL[1]
TÜRK-İŞ claims a membership of 1.75 million, and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation, and the European Trade Union Confederation. It is also a member of the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD.
See also
- Confederation of Public Workers' Unions
- Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Unions
- Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey
References
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
External links
- TÜRK-İŞ official site.
- Trade Union Movement in Turkey Oral History Collection at the International Institute of Social History