Day 14 at Smart Solar: Imposition of "Letter of Commitment" on workers returning to production

The resistance, which started with the dismissal of 85 workers following the union change of the workers in the Izmir Aliağa factory of Smart Solar, which produces and installs solar power plants, has entered the 14th day. The company's 10-day suspension of operations decision ended when the workers inside stopped production by demanding the reinstatement of their dismissed friends. Workers who came to the factory with the information that production would start, this time faced the crisis of commitments imposed by the company management under the name of "Occupational Health and Safety". Workers who refused to sign this text, which puts the responsibility of endangering occupational safety directly on the worker in the event of a possible work stoppage, were threatened by saying, "If you want to work, you will sign."

WORKERS' VICTORY

The factory management took a step back after Enerji Sen, affiliated with DİSK, which became the authorized union, demanded that an annotation protecting legal rights be added to the letter of undertaking. The workers signed the contract by adding the phrase "All our legal rights are reserved" and started their shift.

Making a statement about the process, the workplace representative of the union emphasized determination and said: "We continue our struggle. The start of production inside did not cut off our friends' connection with the outside. Our tent has been here for 14 days. As a union, we have prepared ourselves for all kinds of positions, and our friends are also ready. Our struggle will continue."