Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151) - Türkiye (Ratification: 1993)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. However, it notes the Government’s communication dated 28 September 2001 in reply to comments made by the Trade Union of All Labour and Social Security Employees (TUM SOSYAL-SEN) in a communication dated 23 February 2001.

In its previous comments the Committee had noted that the draft Bill regulating the trade union rights of public servants was to be debated again by parliamentary committees and Parliament together in a plenary session and requested the Government to indicate any progress made in this regard. In this respect, the Committee had requested the Government to reply to comments furnished by the Energy, Road, Construction, Infrastructure, Title Deed Land Survey Public Sector Employees’ Trade Union on the draft Bill on Public Servants’ Trade Unions.

The Committee notes that in its communication, the Government indicates that the Public Employees’ Trade Unions Act No. 4688 was adopted on 25 June 2001. Regarding the issue of salary disparities amongst public employees, the Government indicates the adoption of Decree No. 631 of 4 July 2001.

The Committee proposes to examine the conformity of the Public Employees’ Trade Unions Act No. 4688 and of the Decree No. 631 of 4 July 2001, in one of the working languages of the ILO with the provisions of the Convention at its next meeting.