ILO-en-strap
NORMLEX
Information System on International Labour Standards

Freedom of association cases

Browse Cases by:
and search cases for:
  1. Case No 3084 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 15-JUL-14Kristal-Is (Trade Union of Glass, Cement and Soil Workers of Turkey) supported by the IndustriALL Global Union The complainant organization alleges that section 63 of Act No. 6356, which allows the Government to suspend a strike by way of a decree and to impose a compulsory arbitration, in general, and the Government’s Decree No. 2014/6524 of 27 June 2014, which suspended a strike in the glass industry for a period of 60 days on grounds of public health and national security, in particular, are not in conformity with Conventions Nos 87 and 98
  2. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 378, June 2016 ( 79 - 84 )
    		3.
  3. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 374, March 2015 ( 855 - 873 )
    		4.
  4. Case No 3021 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 09-APR-13Union of Social Insurance, Education, Office, Commerce, Cooperative and Fine Arts Workers of Turkey (SOSYAL-IS)The complainant organization alleges that the Act on Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements (Act No. 6356) is not in compliance with Convention No. 98, in particular as regards the required thresholds for collective bargaining
  5. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 391, October 2019 ( 68 - 70 )
    		6.
  6. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 382, June 2017 ( 140 - 145 )
    		7.
  7. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 373, October 2014 ( 471 - 530 )
    		8.
  8. Case No 2789 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 02-JUN-10International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers’ Federation (ITGLWF) The complainant alleges that two enterprises, Menders Tekstil and Desa Der Sanayi ve Ticaret AS initiated anti-union campaigns involving acts of harassment and intimidation, and dismissals to deter workers from organizing. The complainant further alleges that national legislation unduly restricts the rights to organize and collective bargaining and fails to provide adequate protection against acts of anti-union discrimination and interference
  9. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 389, June 2019 ( 96 - 102 )
    		10.
  10. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 363, March 2012 ( 1098 - 1132 )
    		11.
  11. Case No 2537 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 28-MAR-06Representation against the Government of Turkey presented by Yapi-Yol Sen under article 24 of the ILO Constitution alleging non-observance by the Government of Turkey of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) The complainant alleges that the Government of Turkey violated Convention No. 87 by unilaterally amending the branches of activity according to which public employees’ trade unions may be established, so that the complainant automatically lost members and encountered consequent financial difficulties
  12. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 353, March 2009 ( 283 - 285 )
    		13.
  13. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 349, March 2008 ( 291 - 297 )
    		14.
  14. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 347, June 2007 ( 1 - 26 )
    		15.
  15. Case No 2366 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 09-JUL-04The Confederation of Public Employees’ Trade Unions (KESK) and Education International (EI)The complainant alleges that the Attorney-General of Ankara filed a lawsuit requesting the courts to order the dissolution of the Trade Union of Public Servants in the Education Branch (Egitim Sen), because its statutes provided as one of the trade union’s purposes the defence of “the right of all citizens to education in their mother tongue and the development of their culture”, which was contrary, according to the Attorney-General, to constitutional and legislative provisions prohibiting the teaching of any language other than Turkish as mother tongue, and Article 3 of the national Constitution which provides that the Turkish State, along with its nation and territory, constitutes an indivisible entity
  16. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 342, June 2006 ( 906 - 917 )
    		17.
  17. Interim Report - Report No 338, November 2005 ( 1284 - 1305 )
    		18.
  18. Case No 2351 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 31-MAY-04United Metalworkers' Union (BIRLESIK METAL-IS)The complainant organization alleges that the Colakoglu Metallurgy Enterprise forced approximately 700 workers to resign from the complainant and join the Turkish Metal Union; consequently, the complainant lost its status as competent union for collective bargaining purposes and was prevented from having access to the workplace in order to perform its activities. It is also alleged that in Grammer A.S., 54 members of the complainant organization were dismissed, while other workers were hired in their place, and other members were threatened with dismissal or forced to resign from the union, in order to prevent the complainant from obtaining recognition for collective bargaining purposes
  19. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 344, March 2007 ( 213 - 216 )
    		20.
  20. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 340, March 2006 ( 1297 - 1352 )
    		21.
  21. Case No 2329 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 22-MAR-04The Petroleum, Chemical and Rubber Industry Workers’ Union of Turkey (LASTIK-IS) and the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DISK)The complainants allege that the Government violated freedom of association principles by suspending for the third time in four years a strike in the tyre industry on the grounds that the strike would be a threat to national security
  22. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 342, June 2006 ( 173 - 175 )
    		23.
  23. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 338, November 2005 ( 1258 - 1283 )
    		24.
  24. Case No 2303 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 02-OCT-03The Glass, Cement and Soil Industries Workers' Union (KRISTAL-IS)The complainant alleges that: (1) the Pasabahce Eskisehir Glassware Industries and Trade Limited Company dismissed 296 trade union members on anti-union grounds; and (2) the Government violated the complainant’s right to strike by issuing Decree No. 2003/6479 to suspend a major strike in the glass industry on grounds of national security
  25. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 342, June 2006 ( 167 - 172 )
    		26.
  26. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 338, November 2005 ( 328 - 339 )
    		27.
  27. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 335, November 2004 ( 1357 - 1378 )
    		28.
  28. Case No 2200 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 17-MAY-02The Confederation of Public Employees Trade Union (KESK), the Independent Public Works and Construction Employees’ Union (BAGIMSIZ YAPI-IMAR SEN) and the Independent Transport Union (Railways, Airports, Sea and Land Transport Services Public Employees) (BAGIMSIZ ULASIM-SEN)The complainants allege the incompatibility of Act No. 4688 on public employees’ trade unions with Conventions Nos. 87, 98 and 151, violations in practice consisting of favouritism displayed towards certain unions as well as acts of anti-union discrimination.
    		29.
  29. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 338, November 2005 ( 319 - 327 )
    		30.
  30. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 334, June 2004 ( 722 - 762 )
    		31.
  31. Interim Report - Report No 330, March 2003 ( 1077 - 1105 )
    		32.
  32. Case No 2147 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 13-JUL-01The Confederation of Public Servants’ Unions of Turkey (Türkiye Kamu-Sen)Dismissal of a trade union leader
  33. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 334, June 2004 ( 75 - 78 )
    		34.
  34. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 327, March 2002 ( 848 - 867 )
    		35.
  35. Case No 2126 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 17-APR-01The International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) and Dok Gemi-IsViolations of representational and collective bargaining rights
    		36.
  36. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 342, June 2006 ( 164 - 166 )
    		37.
  37. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 334, June 2004 ( 67 - 74 )
    		38.
  38. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 330, March 2003 ( 148 - 152 )
    		39.
  39. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 329, November 2002 ( 139 - 141 )
    		40.
  40. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 327, March 2002 ( 805 - 847 )
    		41.
  41. Case No 1981 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 11-AUG-98The Bütün Belediye Memurlari Birli i Sendikasi (BEM-BIR-SEN)Restrictions on the right to bargain collectively of public servants
  42. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 313, March 1999 ( 244 - 269 )
    		43.
  43. Case No 1830 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 24-MAR-95The Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DISK)Violation of the trade union rights of workers and their organizations, restrictions on freedom of assembly and demonstration, denial of the trade union rights of public servants and restrictions on the right to strike, restrictive trade union legislation, representativity criteria violating collective bargaining, anti-union discrimination, interference by the authorities in trade union affairs
    		44.
  44. Case No 1810 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 04-JUL-94Representation made by the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TURK-IS) under article 24 of the ILO Constitution alleging non-observance by Turkey of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87)Violation of the trade union rights of workers and their organizations, restrictions on freedom of assembly and demonstration, denial of the trade union rights of public servants and restrictions on the right to strike, restrictive trade union legislation, representativity criteria violating collective bargaining, anti-union discrimination, interference by the authorities in trade union affairs
    		45.
  45. Case No 1755 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 14-DEC-93The International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA)
  46. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 295, November 1994 ( 333 - 346 )
    		47.
  47. Case No 1727 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 20-JUL-93The Public Workers' Union, Educational Branch (EGITIM-IS)
  48. Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 306, March 1997 ( 52 - 54 )
    		49.
  49. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 295, November 1994 ( 316 - 332 )
    		50.
  50. Case No 1697 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 26-JAN-93The Miners International Federation (MIF)
  51. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 292, March 1994 ( 444 - 468 )
    		52.
  52. Case No 1583 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 15-MAY-91Egitim Iskolu Kamu Gorevlileri Sendikasi (EGITIM-IS)
  53. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 283, June 1992 ( 137 - 146 )
    		54.
  54. Interim Report - Report No 281, March 1992 ( 399 - 419 )
    		55.
  55. Case No 1582 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 17-MAY-91The International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical Employees (FIET)
  56. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 281, March 1992 ( 223 - 236 )
    		57.
  57. Case No 1577 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 13-APR-91THE EDUCATION AND SCIENCE WORKERS' UNION (EGIT-SEN)
  58. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 279, November 1991 ( 423 - 440 )
    		59.
  59. Case No 1521 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 30-JAN-90THE TURKISH RAILWAY WORKERS' UNION (DEMIRYOL-IS), THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS' FEDERATION (ITF), AND THE CONFEDERATION OF TURKISH WORKERS' UNIONS (TURK-IS)
  60. Definitive Report - Report No 273, June 1990 ( 19 - 40 )
    		61.
  61. Case No 1507 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 01-AUG-89The International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical Employees (FIET)
  62. Case No 1029 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 16-FEB-81Public Services International (PSI)
  63. Interim Report - Report No 214, March 1982 ( 541 - 574 )
    		64.
  64. Interim Report - Report No 211, November 1981 ( 458 - 498 )
    		65.
  65. Interim Report - Report No 208, June 1981 ( 421 - 431 )
    		66.
  66. Case No 999 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 17-SEP-80The World Confederation of Labour (WCL), the Trade Unions International of Workers of the Building, Wood and Building Materials Industries and the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
  67. Interim Report - Report No 214, March 1982 ( 541 - 574 )
    		68.
  68. Interim Report - Report No 211, November 1981 ( 458 - 498 )
    		69.
  69. Interim Report - Report No 208, June 1981 ( 342 - 370 )
    		70.
  70. Interim Report - Report No 207, March 1981 ( 275 - 315 )
    		71.
  71. Case No 997 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 09-SEP-80WORLD CONFEDERATION OF LABOUR, WORLD FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS AND SEVERAL OTHER TRADE UNION ORGANISATIONS
  72. Interim Report - Report No 214, March 1982 ( 541 - 574 )
    		73.
  73. Interim Report - Report No 211, November 1981 ( 458 - 498 )
    		74.
  74. Interim Report - Report No 208, June 1981 ( 342 - 370 )
    		75.
  75. Interim Report - Report No 207, March 1981 ( 275 - 315 )
    		76.
  76. Case No 985 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 23-JUL-80THE TRADE UNIONS INTERNATIONAL OF WORKERS IN THE METAL INDUSTRY AND THE WORLD CONFEDERATION OF LABOUR
  77. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 204, November 1980 ( 302 - 307 )
    		78.
  78. Case No 962 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 05-MAY-80THE WORLD CONFEDERATION OF LABOUR AND THE WORLD FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS
  79. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 204, November 1980 ( 231 - 261 )
    		80.
  80. Case No 930 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 30-APR-79THE WORLD CONFEDERATION OF LABOUR, THE WORLD FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS, THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF TEACHERS' UNIONS, THE TRADE UNIONS INTERNATIONAL OF WORKERS IN COMMERCE AND THE TRADE UNIONS INTERNATIONAL OF WORKERS IN THE METAL INDUSTRY
  81. Report in which the committee requests to be kept informed of development - Report No 204, November 1980 ( 231 - 261 )
    		82.
  82. Interim Report - Report No 202, June 1980 ( 355 - 373 )
    		83.
  83. Interim Report - Report No 199, March 1980 ( 290 - 304 )
    		84.
  84. Interim Report - Report No 197, November 1979 ( 577 - 591 )
    		85.
  85. Case No 863 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 27-SEP-76THE WORLD CONFEDERATION OF LABOUR
  86. Definitive Report - Report No 164, June 1977 ( 64 - 77 )
    		87.
  87. Case No 799 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 21-AUG-74THE CYPRUS WORKERS' CONFEDERATION
  88. Definitive Report - Report No 151, November 1975 ( 89 - 107 )
    		89.
  89. Case No 631 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 15-JUN-70Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DISK)
  90. Definitive Report - Report No 138, 1973 ( 15 - 35 )
    		91.
  91. Case No 543 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 10-DEC-67Social Insurance Workers' Union (Ankara)
  92. Definitive Report - Report No 111, 1969 ( 21 - 39 )
    		93.
  93. Case No 169 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 29-AUG-57The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
  94. Interim Report - Report No 28, 1958 ( 275 - 307 )
    		95.
  95. Case No 50 (Türkiye) - Complaint date: 01-DEC-51The World Federation of Trade Unions
  96. Definitive Report - Report No 6, 1953 ( 814 - 867 )
    		97.
© Copyright and permissions 1996-2024 International Labour Organization (ILO) | Privacy policy | Disclaimer