Feb 28, 2007
Agreement reached in Paxar
case
The
CCC is pleased to report that, after lengthy negotiations,
an agreement has been reached between the trade
union Teksif and Paxar Turkey. On February 26th
2007 Teksif and Paxar Turkey signed a collective
contract and protocol, in which wages are secured
at inflation level, and the union is officially
recognized and accepted as the legitimate representative
of all its members at Paxar. Also the issue of the
dismissed workers has been satisfactorily dealt
with.
The CCC would like to thank all of you who wrote
letters to Paxar and Paxar's clients in support
of the Paxar workers and their union. The international
attention to this case has no doubt played a role
in generating pressure for the final agreement to
be reached.
Message of Teksif to CCC,
dated February 28, 2007
"Dear CCC,
I am pleased to inform you that Teksif and Paxar
Turkey have agreed a collective contract and signed
it on 26th of February 2007. The CBA confers significant
benefits to Paxar workers who are members of Teksif.
Commencement date of the CBA is 1st of January 2007
and it will remain in effect in the workplace until
30th June 2009 for 2,5 year period. In the first
year of the CBA wages of the workers shall be increased
by 5%. In the first half of the second year wages
of the workers shall be increased by inflation rate,
in the second half of the second year wages of the
workers shall be increased by inflation rate and
in the last 6 months period of the CBA wages of
the workers shall be increased by inflation rate.
In addition to this, workers shall receive bonus
amounting to their 30 daily wages (2,5 days in each
month) for the first and second year of the CBA
and they shall receive bonus amounting to their
36 daily wages (3 days in each month) for the last
6 months period of the CBA.
Teksif and Paxar also signed a protocol. In the
protocol it is clearly stated that " Paxar
Turkey wishes to advise all of its workforce that
the company recognizes Teksif as the legitimate
representative of all its members at Paxar Turkey
and is committed to work together with Teksif…"
and "… Paxar Turkey respects the right
of each employee to choose and to join Teksif
if he/she so wishes so that he/she can enjoy the
full benefits of the recently negotiated contract."
During the negotiation rounds the issue of dismissed
workers has been settled satisfactorily Paxar
Turkey.
Paxar workers and Teksif wish to thank the CCC
for its active support and extremely valuable
contributions to the process and kindly requests
the CCC to stop the campaign to support the demands
of the Paxar workers.
All the best,
Engin Sedat Kaya
Research Coordinator
TEKSIF"
