In İZBAN, where no consensus could be reached in TİS negotiations, the first week was behind in the mediation process, and a flash came from Hamdullah Giral, Head of the Izmir Branch of the Railroad-İş Union.
Collective Bargaining Agreement (TİS) negotiations in İZBAN, the joint company of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality and the Republic of Turkey State Railways (TCDD) and the heart of urban transportation, ended on January 24. When a consensus could not be reached between the employer and the employee in the TİS negotiations, the mediation process started as of February 5th. While the first week has been left behind in the mediation process, which officially lasts for 15 days, an agreement has not been reached yet. Making statements about the point reached in the process, Railway-İş Union İzmir Branch President Hamdullah Giral, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer and made a call to the General Directorate of TCDD.
'DO 330 IZBAN WORKERS BRING THE LOAD?'
Speaking about the point reached in the process, Izmir Branch Head of the Railway-Is Union, Giral, said that they are behind their demands. Giral said, “The mediator met with the employer this week, and he will hold a meeting with us on February 15th. We stand behind our demands. We say; Tell us something close to us and we will create a fair pay and just social package. But unfortunately, there are general managers who try to keep the wage increases to a minimum. We're talking to payrolls here. The İZBAN worker wants to support his family with his salary. It is necessary to ask whether 23 İZBAN employees among 18 thousand municipal employees and approximately 330 thousand TCDD employees bring a load. We will stop after our justified demands, ”he said.
A CALL TO TCDD AND SOYER
TCDD General Directorate and Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç SoyerMaking a call to , Giral said, “Both Tunç President and TCDD General Directorate should intervene in this trend, they should not leave the job only to bureaucrats. Bureaucrats, 'How can I pay low wages' are fighting. The worker has a stubborn attitude not to give his sweat. You can't get anywhere with this attitude. Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer and TCDD General Manager should take the initiative”. (newspaper)