Tag: strike
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Reuters ‘to deploy 10 journalists in Turkey to break looming strike’
Reuters management plans to send 10 foreign correspondents to Turkey in an attempt to counter the impending strike by journalists based in the country, which is scheduled ahead of the May 14 elections, according to Turkish union leaders. The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) announced its intent to strike on May 10 after the collective
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BBC journalists in Turkey ‘won’ after historic strike over pay injustice
Journalists at the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Istanbul bureau have ended their historic strike over pay injustice after declaring that they “have won.” The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) announced on Jan. 29 that they agreed on a one-year deal with the BBC management in London that includes a 32% annual pay raise and benefits.
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BBC journalists in Turkey go on strike over pay injustice
Journalists at the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Istanbul bureau launched a strike on Jan. 14, citing the “injustice” by the London-based international media organization’s management displayed during the failed negotiations for a collective labor agreement with Turkey’s Journalists’ Union (TGS). Talks for a collective labor agreement between TGS and BBC had ended without a deal
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BBC journalists warn of strike at Turkey office as union negotiations stall
Turkey’s Journalists’ Union (TGS) has hanged a decision to strike at the Istanbul office of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Talks for a collective labor agreement between TGS and BBC ended without a deal this week, as the union declared on Dec. 7 that the strike was imminent at the Turkish branch of the British