The process, which started on August 1, in the collective bargaining negotiations concerning approximately 4 million civil servants and 2.5 million retired civil servants, continues under the hosting of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.
The classification and negotiation of the demands of the service branches, and the pre-negotiation of the demands of the public servants, proceeded to the bargaining stage with the Public Employer's Board presenting the first raise offer on 14 August.
The unions, who did not find the offer of a raise of 14 percent in the first six months of 2024, 9 percent in the second six months, 6 percent in the first six months of 2025 and 5 percent in the second six months of 2025, called for new proposals to the Public Employers Committee.
“NEW OFFER CAN BE PRESENTED TODAY WITHOUT WASTE OF TIME”
In his statement, "Memur-Sen" Deputy Chairman Hacı Bayram Tonbul stated that the proposal of the Public Employers Committee was far from their expectations and said that the offer did not match the economic realities.
Stating that the low raise offer, which fell below the expectations, decreased the motivation of the table, Tonbul said, "Collective bargaining negotiations will end on August 22. In this regard, we have a number of days ahead of us. The public employer has to submit its new offer tomorrow, but it can present it today without wasting any time. We have to use the limited time we have very efficiently. The public employer should come to the table with a proposal that will meet the expectations, taking into account the last 6 days in the negotiation calendar. It should pave the way for the contract to be signed by agreement."
MEMUR-SEN DEMANDED 70 PERCENT RAISE FOR 2024
"Memur-Sen", which is the authorized confederation at the collective bargaining desk, had requested an increase of 35% in the first 3 months, 10% in the second 3 months, 15% in the third 3 months and 10% in the fourth 3 months, including the welfare share, for 2024 quarterly periods.
For 2025, the Confederation demanded a 25 percent increase in the first 6 months and a 15 percent increase in the second 6 months, including the welfare share, for six-month periods.