Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

The Committee takes note of the information provided in the report communicated by the Government as well as the comments, attached to the report, made by the following organizations: the Confederation of Public Employees of Turkey (TURKIYE KAMU-SEN) and the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TURK-IS). The Committee notes that Act No. 5198 has amended some provisions of Act No. 4688 on public employees’ trade unions and that a draft bill amending Act No. 4688 further is under way.

Articles 1 and 4 of the Convention. The Committee refers the Government to its comments under Convention No. 98 concerning the draft bill under which the definition of public employees will be revised and the exclusion from the scope of Act No. 4688 will be limited to public employees holding positions of trust. It also refers the Government to its comments under Convention No. 98 concerning the protection against acts of anti-union discrimination.