Salcomp Turkey, who produces smartphones for Chinese company Xiaomi, the second largest smartphone maker in the world, fired 170 workers for joining a union. The union members took action and after six days, Salcomp agreed to reinstate all dismissed workers, withdraw from the lawsuit challenging the CBA certificate issued by the Ministry of Labour, and start collective bargaining negotiations on 1 October.
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