Six days into the strike Turkish Airlines gives in. The effect and support grows for the workers as the airline changes its position not to negotiate and calls the union to start negotiations.

When the workers of the corporation started the strike Turkish Airlines (THY) tried to portray it as having failed.  Having the mainstream media on their side, THY appeared is as many news programs as possible and enjoyed the sympathetic support it received from the corporate TC stations and daily papers.

However, the left and peoples’ organizations stood behind the THY workers and their solidarity added to this first step in forcing the company to negotiate. With growing solidarity, the workers action spread as flight crews and pilots too have started to join the strike.

The union representing the workers, Hava-Is emphasized that the THY was not calling to resume negotiations. The corporation had breached tens of items on their agreement when the agreement was still in effect, even prior to the strike vote. When the union called for negotiations, the THY bosses refused, later explaining that they had not seen the union’s call for negotiations.

The union representative said the Turkish Airlines’ goal was to have a corporation without any labor negotiation, union or labor-management agreement. Hava-Is also emphasized their call on the THY administration for mutual respect and continuation of negotiations to end the ongoing strike.

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