CHP leader Özgür Özel to support efforts for signing Istanbul municipality employee agreement

CHP leader Özgür Özel met with the central executive board and branch presidents of Tüm Yerel-Sen to discuss the ongoing delay in finalizing the Social Balance Agreement (SDS) for employees of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB). The union delegation, including General Chairman Sezgin Sevinç and other key officials, conveyed the grievances of İBB workers concerning their lost rights and the urgent need for the SDS to be signed.

The meeting followed a protest by İBB employees held the previous day at Saraçhane. During the discussion, union representatives detailed the economic struggles of municipal workers, exacerbated by the rising cost of living and the prolonged delay in the SDS. They stressed that the agreement must be signed without further postponement to address the workers' grievances.

According to a statement from Tüm Yerel-Sen, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel expressed his support for the union's cause. He indicated that he would undertake initiatives to help finalize the Social Balance Agreement. Özel plans to hold discussions with İBB Deputy Chairman Nuri Aslan and İBB Chairman Ekrem İmamoğlu to push for the agreement's signing.

Tüm Yerel-Sen reaffirmed its commitment to continue its struggle to ensure İBB employees achieve the social and economic gains they deserve. The union's efforts aim to secure fair compensation and improved working conditions through the timely implementation of the SDS.

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I will undertake initiatives to ensure the signing of the Social Balance Agreement.