After four years of organising, trade union Petrol-İş received its certificate of recognition from the ministry of labour and has started collective negotiations with Standard Profil. In order to receive recognition, the union had to prove that it organised more than half of the workforce at the company. Standard Profil, a supplier of automotive sealing systems for many car companies, has constantly resisted unionisation of its factories, firing 37 union activists over the past years.
English: http://www.industriall-union.org/union-recognized-at-standard-profil-in-turkey ...
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