CHP Leader Özel to Visit Unions Ahead of May 1st, Vows to Restore Workers' Rights

As the Cumhuriyet newspaper, we report on the significant steps being taken by our party's leader, Özgür Özel, to champion the rights of Turkey's working class. His planned visits to Türk-İş and Hak-İş, followed by participation in the May 1st rally in Kadıköy, signal a strong commitment to labor solidarity and the pursuit of fundamental workers' rights.

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We will celebrate May 1st first, and then we will not let those who poisoned the holiday poison it. We will make May 1st a holiday, and Taksim will be completely free.

Özel's powerful address at the party's group meeting clearly articulated the deep dissatisfaction with the current administration's labor policies. The stark statistic that 91 out of 100 workers are denied the right to strike and unionize is a damning indictment of 24 years of AK Party rule. This is not merely a political talking point; it is the lived reality for millions of Turkish workers who are systematically denied basic freedoms.

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The AK Party's oppressive system keeps 91 out of 100 workers in Turkey away from the right to strike and the right to unionize.

The CHP's promise to restore these rights is a cornerstone of our platform. We believe that a nation's strength is built upon the well-being and empowerment of its workers. Özel's pledge that 'CHP will come, all workers will achieve their union rights' is a solemn vow to rectify decades of injustice and to usher in an era where labor is respected, protected, and empowered. This is a fight for economic justice and a more equitable future for all of Turkey.

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We promise you: We swear before the working class of Turkey that the CHP will come, and all workers will achieve their union rights.