Settlement ends long strike at Tate & Lyle Adana, Turkey

26-06-2012

The 107-day strike [1] by the IUF-affiliated Tekgida-Is at Tate & Lyle's Amylum Starch Corporation in Adana, Turkey ended on June 20 when agreement was reached on wages and social benefits.

As a result the employer revoked the lock-out decision. Workers who fought this long and resolute struggle with their union's full support now enjoy their first collective agreement which brings significant gains, including an immediate increase in wages and social benefits and improved work conditions.

Tekgida-Is has warmly thanked all supporters who responded to the IUF's solidarity request urging management at Amylum Starch Corporation to start meaningful negotiations with the union, negotiations which succeeded and now allow the strike to end.

The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) is an international federation of trade unions representing workers employed in agriculture and plantations; the preparation and manufacture of food and beverages; hotels, restaurants and catering services; all stages of tobacco processing. The IUF is composed of 394 affiliated organizations in 126 countries representing a combined membership of around 2,6 million.

How to contact the IUF:
Email: [email protected]
Post: Rampe du Pont-Rouge, 8, CH-1213, Petit-Lancy (Switzerland)
Phone: + 41 22 793 22 33
Fax: + 41 22 793 22 38

Links:
[1] http://cms.iuf.org/?q=node/1481