MEMUR-SEN "THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL SHOULD MAKE GOOD USE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESTORE ITS REPUTATION!"

ANKARA - Authorized confederation Memur-Sen made a written statement after the 8th Term Collective Bargaining process ended in disagreement on general issues and the process was moved to the Arbitration Board of Public Officials upon the application of the Public Employer. Stating that the board has functioned like the "Public Employer Arbitration Board" until today and has been unreliable, Memur-Sen emphasized that the eyes of millions are now on the Arbitration Board and stated that this process is an opportunity to fix their deteriorated image.

"The Arbitration Process Started with the Public Employer's Application"

Memur-Sen had previously stated that they did not trust the Arbitration Council and therefore would not apply to the Arbitration process. However, it was pointed out that the process started when the Public Employer's Committee went beyond the conventions and applied to the Arbitration Board itself. In the statement, it was stated that the 58 items agreed upon in the negotiations and recorded in the minutes of the meeting should be accepted as they are, and that the responsibility for the fair resolution of other important proposals such as proportional increase, base salary increase and welfare share is now with the Arbitration Board.

"Arbitral Tribunal Should Use This Opportunity to Restore Reputation"

Memur-Sen stated that this process provides an opportunity for the Arbitration Council to repair its damaged image and restore its damaged reputation. The Board is expected to take fair decisions that will ensure wage balance in the public sector, establish fair income distribution, protect labor peace, ensure fairness in taxation and strengthen the family.

The criticism that the current trade union law is inadequate to enforce collective bargaining was reiterated, calling for a new trade union law that recognizes the right to strike, ensures full freedom of association, and restructures the Arbitration Council to make independent decisions.

"The compromised clauses would not have been at the mercy of the arbitrator if there were no distortions in the law"

Memur-Sen emphasized the importance of legal arrangements, stating that if there were no distortions in the law, the 58 agreed upon articles would not have been left to the mercy of the Arbitration Council. The statement ended with a strong appeal that the Arbitration Council should not disappoint the hopes of millions.