The Confederation of Public Employees' Trade Unions (, KESK) is one of the four major
national trade union center
Organizers within trade unions have sought to increase the bargaining power of workers in regards to collective bargaining by acting in collaboration with other trade unions. Multi-union organizing can take place on an informal basis, or on ...
s in
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. It was formed in 1995.
KESK is affiliated with the
International Trade Union Confederation
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC; ; ; ) is the world's largest trade union federation.
History
The federation was formed on 1 November 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) a ...
, and the
European Trade Union Confederation
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is the major trade union organisation representing workers at the European level. In its role as a European social partner, the ETUC works both in a consulting role with the European Commission and ...
.
Affiliated unions
See also
*
Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions
*
Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Unions
*
Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey
References
External links
KESKofficial site.
National trade union centers of Turkey
International Trade Union Confederation
European Trade Union Confederation
Trade unions established in 1995
Organizations based in Istanbul
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