Millions of people were captive of the obligation to "stay home" calls made during the most troubled period of the pandemic, even if those who were available would obey. During the pandemic, most of the workers continued to work, risking their health, because they had no means of living other than wages and they did not lose this!
Despite their fear of illness, they cannot afford to lose their jobs
The research of the Istanbul University Faculty of Economics Human Resources Research Center examining the effects of coronavirus on unionized workers was conducted between April 20 and May 10 with 1,62 workers.
Evaluating the results of the research, IU Faculty of Economics Dean Prof. Dr. Sayım Yorğun stated that the workers working in crowded factories risked their health for their livelihood and said, "The workers whose main income source for the maintenance of life are wages, continued production because they could not afford to lose their jobs, despite the fear of bringing sickness to their families."
Noting that 92 percent of the workers participating in the survey do not have any sources of income other than the minimum wage, Yorgun noted that 82 percent of the workers do not have a livelihood when they lose their income and until they find a new job. According to official figures 50 percent of employees working for minimum wage level close to that in Turkey, the minimum wage According to the research of the union of a family of 4 "hunger line" even if the figures included under.