Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - Türkiye (Ratification: 1993)

The Committee takes note of the information provided by the Government representative to the Conference Committee in June 2005 as well as the discussion that followed. It notes that in its conclusions, the Conference Committee on the Application of Standards requested the Government to provide detailed and complete information on all pending issues, the latest draft laws and whatever text was adopted. The Committee requests the Government to provide in its next report, due in the framework of the regular reporting cycle in 2006, detailed and complete information on all the issues raised in its previous observation and direct request (see observation 2004, 75th Session and direct request 2004, 75th Session) as well as the latest draft laws and adopted texts.

The Committee takes note of the comments made by YAPI YOL SEN dated 1 September 2005 with regard to the right to organize of public employees as well as the Government’s recent response thereto. The Committee also takes note of the comments of the KESK affiliate Union of All Municipality and Local Administrative Services Employees (TÜM BEL SEN), dated 2 February 2005 with regard to the right to strike of public servants not engaged in the administration of the State as well as the Government’s response in this respect. Noting that the issues raised in these comments have been dealt with in its previous comments, the Committee will examine them again in the framework of the regular reporting cycle at its next meeting in 2006.

The Committee finally notes the comments made by the Confederation of Progressive Trade Union of Turkey (DISK) and the Confederation of Public Employees’ Trade Unions (KESK) which were transmitted in a communication by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) dated 30 August 2005 as well as the Government’s response thereto. These comments concern issues related to the right of public servants not engaged in the administration of the state to take part in collective bargaining and will be examined under Convention No. 98.