Turkish labor union sets date for strike at Erdemir

Turkish Metal Union will implement its decision to strike at Turkey's largest integrated steelmaker Erdemir as of August 2, as reported by Turkish news agency Cihan Haber Ajansı. Notices regarding the strike decision have been put up at each unit of Erdemir, though the parties are said to be likely to reach an agreement by August 2.
 
As SteelOrbis previously announced, Turkish Metal Union initially issued its strike decision on June 11 within the scope of the collective labor agreement negotiations between the union and the Turkish Employers' Association of Metal Industries (MESS), while the union formally notified Erdemir of its decision on June 14.