Turkish textile sector still ailing despite moderate damage in 2009
The global financial crisis took less of a toll on the Turkish textile sector in 2009 when compared to other sectors and previous predictions, despite the fact that the sector suffered the worst economic downturn in a decade. Authorities cite complaints about a lack of necessary initiatives as a hindrance to their ability to rejuvenate the still-ailing sector, rebounding it to pre-crisis levels.
Deemed one of the most important sectors of the economy by many with its high levels of exports and important contributions to gross domestic product (GDP), the Turkish textile sector lost blood during the crisis due to a steep fall in external and domestic demand, resulting in the closure of many textile companies and layoffs across the country. A total...
ITGLWF 10th World Congress held in Frankfurt (2-4/12/09).
The ITGLWF 10th World Congress, held in Frankfurt from 2 to 4th of December 2009,Our President Murat INANC and Our International Relations Expert Pinar Pehlivanoglu joined the congress as delegate There are number of major decisions adopted to guide the work of the International over the coming period.
1st seminar about the danger of sandblasting in the jeans in TR
Silicosis: 1st seminar about the danger of sandblasting in the jeans in TR (9-11/12/09)took place in İstanbul.
The first of three training seminars on the danger of sandblasting in the jean production has been held in Istanbul, between 9 and 11 December. Several experts (Ministery, Commission, Employers, Trade Unions) joined the meeting. Rafi Ay who is our General secretary, İsmail Demirkoparan Who is our İstanbul Branch President , Pin...
Conference on the TC industry and the capacity-building of the Social Partners in the Euromed held in Brussels (24-25/11/09)
The TC Social partners of both sides of the Mediterrenean sea met, for 2 days, in order to examin the evolution of the sector and exchange on the capacity building of the SP in the Pan-euro-med zone.Our International Relations Expert Pinar Pehlivanoglu attended to conference on behalf of Oz Iplik-Is
We are shocked to hear the sudden news of Neil Kearney's death
We are shocked to hear the sudden news of Neil Kearney's death. We would like to express our sincere sadness and sympathies to ITGLWF, rade Unions all aorund the world and his family at this difficult time on behalf of Oz Iplik-Is. His passing represents the loss of not only a...
Mr. Yusuf Engin who is the president of Oz Iplik-Is for 21 years and member of Executive committee of Hak Is Confederation for 23 years has been resigned his presidency of Oz Iplık Is and Vice presidency of Hak- Is on his own will as of 14 th of May 2009.
Mr. Engin has been resigned his duties as of 14 th of May 2009 and He explained in his press statement that He took this decision on his own will and H...
European Network of Textile and Clothing Observatories for Employment and Training
European Network of Textile and Clothing Observatories for Employment and Training second meeting was held in Varsaw
Our President Yusuf Engin and International Relations Expert Pinar Pehlivanoglu attended to European Network of Education Training and Employment Observatories in Textile and Clothing Project” follow up seminar in Warsaw in 09–10 March 2009.
Increasing the number of women in decision-making positions
We attended to increasing the number of women in decision-making positions within trade unions course in Denmark
The Education Department of the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) organised Promoting participation of women in trade union decision making course which was held from 11-15 March 2009 in Helsingor, in Denmark.
ITGLWF 10th World Congress held in Frankfurt (2-4/12/09).
We are shocked to hear the sudden news of Neil Kearney's death. We would like to express our sincere sadness and sympathies to ITGLWF, rade Unions all aorund the world and his family at this difficult time on behalf of Oz Iplik-Is. His passing represents the loss of not only a...
