Jul 10, 2015
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The workers closed a collective agreement which guarantees everyone a 6% pay rise as well as a bonus wage on Ramadan and the sacrifice feasts.
Five days after nearly 1,000 workers joined a strike over wages and working conditions at the İzmir facility of Turkey’s petrochemical giant, Petkim, a pay deal was reached. The workers closed a collective agreement which guarantees everyone a 6% pay rise as well as a bonus wage on Ramadan and the sacrifice feasts.
English: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/strike-at-turkeys-largest-petrochemical …
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