Workers at the Smart Solar Factory started to resist again, stating that the inflation difference was not paid and that the pressure on their union preferences was continuing.
The workers, who stopped production on September 11 after the dismissal of 7 leading workers, protested inside and outside the factory for four days.
After this process, between the employer and the union; An agreement was reached on paying the inflation difference, not applying mobbing and pressure to workers, respecting union preferences, and renegotiating the situation of 7 dismissed workers.
Workers set up a resistance tent in front of the factory again, stating that the agreement was not implemented. In the evening of the same day, it was reported that 74 more workers were dismissed.
'WORKERS WHO SOUGHT THEIR RIGHTS WERE DISMISSED'
Speaking in the statement in front of the factory, United Metal-İş Izmir Branch President Evren Aktürk said that the workers will not give up the struggle.
Aktürk said, "We will protect our workers, our bread, our union and each other until the end."
Stating that Smart workers are waging a struggle day and night, Aktürk emphasized that the workers' efforts are involved in the company's investments.
Stating that the employer dismissed the workers who used their right to stop work arising from the collective agreement, Aktürk said, "Our struggle will continue until the end."
WORKERS REMOVED FROM CODE 46
DİSK Enerji-Sen Founding Chairman Kamil Kartal stated that two basic issues were agreed upon in the meetings with the employer.
Kartal said that an agreement was reached to reinstate the 7 laid-off workers unconditionally and pay the accumulated differences by applying the wage increase as of July 1.
Stating that there was an agreement not to conduct an investigation against the workers who participated in the protests, Kartal stated that despite this, a message was sent to the workers stating that they were dismissed.
Kartal said, "Last evening, a message was sent to our friends' phones stating that their employment was terminated on 25/2 by the decision of the disciplinary board, and then they were discharged from Social Security through Code 46."
'WE ARE HERE UNTIL WE GET OUR BREAD'
DİSK Enerji-Sen Chairman Süleyman Keskin stated that the workers will continue the struggle and said, "We are here until we get our bread, we will not leave this area."
Keskin said that the total amount of the two contracts that Smart Solar reported to the Public Disclosure Platform in the last week was 33 million dollars.
Arguing that the company is trying to interfere with the rights of workers arising from the collective bargaining agreement, Keskin also touched upon the rumors that the Gebze factory will be closed.
Stating that during the negotiations, Gebze was offered to hire 30 workers in exchange for giving up the dismissal of 7 workers, Keskin said that the workers were punished due to their union rights.
THERE WAS NO JULY INCREASE
United Metal-İş Chairman Özkan Atar also reacted to the non-implementation of the 19.7 percent period increase that was supposed to be made in July.
Atar stated that postponing the raise in question by one and a half years would create a serious loss of income for the workers and said, "You are trying to make money from the workers' money in one and a half years."
Stating that workers use their right not to work, arising from Article 34 of the Labor Law, Atar emphasized that union preferences should be respected.
Atar stated that interventions against the organization of workers will be responded to by both actual and legal means, and said, "We will ensure that the workers walk with their heads held high and with dignity in this factory."
WORKERS WALKED IN OIZ
After the press release, workers held a march in Aliağa Organized Industrial Zone.
Slogans such as "No work, no bread, no peace", "From resistance to victory by resisting" and "Smart worker is the symbol of resistance" were chanted during the march.
