(en) Bosses and union resistance against Continues Arçelik -
Interview: Rıfat Güven (tr) [machine translation]
Gebze Organized pressures increased in Arçelik LG plant in the Industrial Zone, charged
with starting the resistance process to go on strike, hundreds of workers against the
usurpation of the working and living conditions, continues with the current second month
and the first day of determination. Before the strike against the dismissal of 173 workers
factory started in and then talked with in the process of resistance fighters moved into
the factory Arçelik LG and Victory Seed ALTUNDAŞ Hussein. ---- Square Newspaper: Hello,
first strike Can you describe the process a little bit? ---- Hussein Seed: Hello, my name
is Hussein Seed. I work in the quality department is close to 9 years as Arçelik LG
workers. First, we do not believe that we defend our rights of Turkish Metal Union. That's
why a group of workers at the factory with a friend for close to 2 years 15-20 to end the
Turkish Metal exploitation inside and outside work we do. Bursa starting metal resistance
i process along with our Turkish friends we left with 350 workers from metal mass
resignations. Later found 500 number. Factory bosses heard our resignation has declared a
3-day permit fee.
We protested the boss walks in cooperation with the trade unions in this process. The
factory management started to increase pressure. White collar, blue-collar bunch that
pressure was increasing. Especially blue-collar section of our friends were busy mounting
pressure. We had no strength to resist this pressure anymore. We did not take it
psychologically. Finally, we indicate that we use our Occupational Health and Safety Act
No. 6331 on the basis of the right to work. We want to discuss with the boss. But this
work to our boss had our first day at the job indemnity covenant show fez use our right
occupation. Metal and Arçelik's Turkish arm in arm, hand in hand with labor exploitation,
oppression against our class solidarity is our goal here. We are standing here from
morning to evening every day for this purpose.
They occupied the plant on the grounds of the garden take you to the police force. How did
this process?
Yes, they raised Ramadan on Sunday, July stayed for 5 minutes. We wanted to open our
fasted together. Wrapping around us the riot at 10 minutes, beating out the door in front
of us. In fact, we are here resistance is also an aim of the show that I cared how the
worker's employer! We want to make them public to your well for this transaction.
Fearlessly attacks against police resistance have maintained good. Victory friends, listen
to a bit of the resistance process in you.
Victory ALTUNDAŞ: about 8 years I have been working in this factory assembly department.
As friends said Hussein underwent an intensive Mobbing. Installation department was faced
with a different kind of pressure. Sudan withdrew reasons are warning our friends. For
example, because I've been asked many written and oral pleadings last 3 3 days. All of
them were studied repressive policies of the Turkish Metal and factory managers meeting.
You know, the possibility of a workplace accident at work Mobbing is higher. We are on the
ground of non-compliance with safety rules by Article 6331. constitution for it; where the
pressure we can use to defend the right of workers to work. But we police the bosses that
we defend, we have a better understanding of how they are in cooperation with the
judiciary. For instance bosses "this man receive a salary of 2500 pounds, why buttermilk
swells," they said. But nothing of the sort. We have seen in our gross amount of 2500
pounds. The salary is going into our pockets at more than 1500 pounds. He also said that
to defend our right to the end of the Turkish Metal. Turk Metal union is exploiting
nationalist sentiments. Now here we were traitors. If there was such a case they run for
years, why us? This question Koç. Turkish Metal why she took us years dues then? In
addition, fees were taken out of payroll. But he did not seem to see the membership of
e-government. This money is going? The issuing of riot police beating us from the factory
sent a tray of baklava tray. They sent as a reward. It upset us; after all we have given
many years of labor here. Although we have come to be patient; We work when it should have
permission.
These are gifts given us extremely upset. We are still living with the regret. But any
time we bend our heads. We also continue our legal fight. After that process, not as they
want, she wants to be like the working class.
What is at the moment the legal process?
Hussein Seed: our first lawsuit filed on July 27, have given a press statement. Now he's
in case our petition has 155 friends. Look for all three judges on the case will be
decided within 3 weeks of the trial date. We are in continuous discussions with our
lawyers. We have no shortage of legal aspects. Apart from that we do what we do. About us,
they say they do it for compensation. Nothing to do. We pour our labor here. 8 years, 10
years, 20 years that I have friends here. Even though he worked on the first day was spent
here a labor. We were treated like we see at work here which we would like to announce to
the public.
Of course. In addition, you can carry resistance to other areas. Where do you stand open?
In fact, our purpose here is not to stop only returned to work. We open stands. The Eagle,
we are opening a stand in Gebze Center. Gosb'n's (Gebze Organized Industrial Zone) We are
opening permanent banner at the two entrances. We distributed leaflets. We want anyone to
remain indifferent to it. So what's behind that pink face we want to show everyone in
Arcelik ads. So he edevat tools they use, the air conditioner, television, what we want to
show the public that the situation of workers producing the fridge.
Yup. The working conditions in the factory Arçelik employees know just there.
Of course. Outside there is a thought like this: They say, Arçelik 2500-3000 gives pounds
salary. 1500 pounds is actually trying to humans. I've worked here for 10 years have no
legal rights. You are trying unionized he said, but no one knows the inner side of the
job. That's why the people should understand us. We have people here Arcelik 'in one of
the rear face pink, Turkey-I want to explain what he did to joining hands with the metal
workers union.
ALTUNDAŞ victory: over us, trying to create a different perception of the public. For
example, with the support of marginalized groups say that we follow such a process.
So they can not accept that organized workers. They are looking for workers to
exploitation. Just like the other bosses want.
Hussein Seed: they did something like this to throw us out. As you say, they do not want
conscious workers. Who want the law of the right, the caller will be able to profit from
these workers. They know that they hurt. That's why they say you never lift the working
head. I get to do what I say, you know what rights law, they say my head be painful. If
they think they have to take us out for them. That's what we want to demolish it. We could
say that friends come and we want to do something other workers "Is it the law of Yah?" I
always tighten the laws already have everything. They say you will not move outside the
law, but is our resistance and our struggle is legitimate.
Square your determined resistance in the newspaper, it greets you struggle, thank you for
the interview. Is there anything you want to add?
Need to demonstrate moral and material solidarity with the resistance of the public. If
resistance happens to us this support further growth. Outcomes will be useful to us not
only all workers. That's why we call on everyone to show solidarity. We thank you very much.
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