Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Turkey: wage agreement for 130,000 workers in metal industry (update following endorsement by the Birleşik Metal-İş trade union) Turkey: wage agreement for 130,000 workers in metal industry (update following endorsement by the Birleşik Metal-İş trade union) Through . Published on 04 February 2020 à 12h30 - Update on 04 February 2020 à 17h02 Resources On 29 January, after a period of tough negotiations punctuated by strikes, the Turkish Employers’ Association of Metal Industries (MESS) reached an agreement on wages with the Turk Metal and Özçelik-İş trade unions. The MESS indicated that on 02 February the Birleşik Metal-İş union, which initially refused to sign had subsequently endorsed the agreement, rendering a unanimous conclusion and a most welcome return to social peace and stability. The agreement, which is valid for two years and will apply to around 130,000 workers in the automotive, white goods and steel sectors, provides for a flat-rate increase for the lowest paid as well as an hourly wage increase for all: 17% for the six months from September 2019, then 6% for the following six months. If inflation in the latter period is higher than this rate, the difference will be added to the pay rise. Employee benefits are also given a boost under the deal and complementary health insurance is maintained. Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageNameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels