"We are not participating in the referendum"

In a declaration, more than 300 journalists, writers, unionists, and intellectuals, including Ece Temelkuran, Faik Bulut, Büşra Ersanlı, Ertuğrul Kürkçü, and Erdoğan Aydın, called for the boycott of the referendum.

Workplace occupation ended success at ÇEL-MER

The 23 workers who were laid off by the ÇEL-MER Steel Factory ended their workplace occupation with success. 12 workers will be back at their work on Monday and the employer will recognize the union.

Democratic Society Congress demands autonomous regions and calls for cease fire

Democratic Society Congress organized a two-day meeting and announced a resolution.

It's not fate; it's 100% crime!

The Office of Inspection of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security released its report on the investigation into the May 17th mine explosion in Zonguldak.

Slowdown strike at PTT

PTT(Turkey’s Postal Authority) workers, members of the Union of the Press and Communication Employees, (Haber Sen), will have a slowdown strike on July 20 to draw attention to their unsatisfactory working conditions. Haber Sen is part of KESK, the trade union confederation of public employees.

11 arrested in İnegol following attempts to lynch Kurds

On Monday, 11 of 53 detainees were arrested on charges of involvement in the stabbing attacks of 5 people at İnegol.

Labor ministry says UPS employer is unfair

This past week, the Istanbul regional office of Turkey Labor Ministry investigated a UPS worker’s request about severance pay, and decided that he deserved the severance pay under law.

ALI SIMSEK WROTE:

Boycott is the only reasonable option for democratic front!

Many political parties and other political and social organizations have been announcing their positions on the referendum on constitutional reform. All these groups try to rationalize their stance on the referendum and criticize others’ positions. As I discussed in my previous article, the main camps regarding constitutional reform have started to emerge as either the “ballot boxers” or “boycotters.” However, we need to consider the inconsistencies of the arguments of certain “democrat” and “left” groups regarding their positions on the referendum.

No pass to the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Convoy!

The BDP Convoy departed from Diyarbakir on Wednesday to Dortyol town of Hatay, to investigate the attacks against the Kurds.

649 CSO’s announce peace initiative for Kurdish Problem

On July 19th, 649 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) from 20 provinces did a daylong workshop and decided to be actively involved in the negotiations to solve the Kurdish Problem.