“Minister Bilgin Sets Date for Minimum Wage Hike Announcement – Latest News”
The Turkish Minister of Labor and Social Security, Mr. Bilgin, recently announced important news regarding public workers in Turkey. In a statement, Mr. Bilgin highlighted the significance of the collective agreement that was reached yesterday, as it brought an important regulation to public workers in the country.
The collective agreement has increased the wages of all public workers by 45%, after increasing the minimum wage to 15,000 Turkish Liras. These figures are considered gross, and Mr. Bilgin assured that a legal situation, and not the election, prompted the decision to make this collective agreement now. Mr. Bilgin added that all public workers, including civil servants, would receive the inflation differential.
Moreover, in July, the Turkish government will determine the lowest civil servant salary at the level of the lowest public worker and provide the inflation difference and a welfare share, according to Mr. Bilgin. He mentioned that the government has been working relentlessly to bring the lowest civil servant salary to the level of the lowest worker wage. Mr. Bilgin also noted that Turkey’s public employees, including civil servants, need not worry, as the president has given instructions and the work is ready to be implemented in July.
In his statement, Mr. Bilgin stressed that the unionization rate in Turkey has increased during the AK Party period, with a certain level of majority in the union applied immediately to the work manager. However, he hinted that changes were needed in the country’s unions and collective bargaining laws, and an academic committee was established to work on this subject.
In addition, Mr. Bilgin talked about the minimum wage, saying that when it was set at 8,500 Turkish Liras in January, it was an increase above expectations. The government always pays attention to the minimum wage and takes into account real purchasing power, he noted. As for the EYT Regulation, which allows workers to retire early, Mr. Bilgin said that the law had been enacted and that one million transactions had already been completed.
Overall, the Turkish government continues to prioritize its workers’ rights and welfare. Mr. Bilgin’s recent statement assures the public, including civil servants, that the government has their best interests at heart, and is working towards creating a fair and inclusive work environment in the country.
