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The President of Türk-İş, Ergün Atalay, the President of Hak-İş, Mahmut Arslan, and the President of DİSK, Arzu Çerkezoğlu, who carried out the process to determine the minimum wage to be valid in the new year, were met yesterday, organized by Türk-İş.
In assessing the status of the talks at the meeting, the three presidents also spoke about their demands and opinions.
After the meeting, a joint written statement was made, signed by Atalay, Arslan and Çerkezoğlu.
“THE MINIMUM WAGE SHOULD REACH THE WORKER’S HANDS”
The statement stated that a salary that provides workers with adequate living conditions with their families has become more important than ever and the following statements were used:
“The International Labor Organization (ILO), which works in a triple structure, emphasizes the need to take into account the needs of workers and their families when determining the level of the minimum wage. The minimum wage is the wage that will ensure sustenance of workers with their families All family members have the right Not to be negotiated Task of the Minimum Wage Determination Commission According to the Turkish Statistical Authority, net living costs of 2,792 pounds to November calculated for a single worker. not a family item in this amount was taken into consideration. Current price increases likely from 2021, minimum wage increase in price will take place this month are not available. All of these must be ensured that the worker receives a minimum wage to cover the elements for a whole year without any reduction for cuts. “
“THE GOVERNMENT AND EMPLOYERS SHOULD SHARE THEIR OFFERS WITH THE PUBLIC”
The statement indicated that the government’s attitude is decisive in the Minimum Wage Determination Commission, and the following was noted:
“As in some previous years, the Government must use its election for the economically low and fixed income segments. It must mobilize all its means for the entry into force of a minimum wage that ensures a livelihood worthy of human dignity. As a confederation of three workers, we support the demand to determine a ‘minimum wage worthy of human dignity’, which we agreed on December 4, 2020. A minimum wage that will be accepted by employees and workers will be happy will only be possible in this way. the government and the employer should make their proposals for the minimum wage public. “
