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Their walkout is backed by UK media union BECTU and UNI Global Union<\/em><\/p>\r\n

After roughly five months of\u00a0negotiations, BBC journalists in Turkey are on strike today. The walkout comes after the British broadcaster refused to propose a reasonable offer to T\u00fcrkiye Gazeteciler Sendikas\u0131 (Turkish Journalists Union or TGS) over a pay rise that keeps up with the country\u2019s inflation rate, better access to health care, and other key issues.<\/p>\r\n

With the inflation rate as high as nearly 36 per cent<\/a> according to the BBC, TGS reports that the average yearly salary of a BBC Turkey worker is US$13,700 in 2021 than in 2018. The TGS is requesting a 30 per cent raise and an additional annual bonus payment.<\/p>\r\n

G\u00f6khan Durmu\u015f, the General President of the TGS,<\/strong> said, \u201cOur members are proud to work with the BBC’s strong editorial values as part of one of the most respected media organizations in the world. They simply want to protect themselves, get compensation for the meltdown of their wages and have access to similar rights as other BBC employees.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cTheir demands are reasonable, and the BBC can easily meet them without creating an additional burden on its own budget. Since January 2020, the British pound has gained 80 per cent in value against the Turkish lira. This means the employer has, in less than one year, gained 80 per cent from the salaries of our members who earn in Turkish liras.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Additionally, these journalists\u2014who have been on the frontlines during the pandemic\u2014are calling for private health insurance to ensure that they and their families can receive adequate care. They note that Turkey\u2019s public healthcare system is overwhelmed with Covid-19. However, the company has refused to ensure that staff have adequate access to care.<\/p>\r\n

Philippa Childs, Head of UK union BECTU<\/strong>, which represents BBC workers, said \u201cOur Turkish colleagues report with fairness, and the BBC should show that same fairness in how it treats them. We stand in solidarity with Turkish journalists, and we will not stand for the BBC eroding global standards of work. Management should return to good faith bargaining with the TGS immediately.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Childs is also vice president of UNI Global Union\u2019s Media & Entertainment sector.<\/p>\r\n

In addition to a wage with dignity and better access to healthcare, TGS members are also asking for allowances for transport, meals while at work, and the same pension system the BBC uses in the UK and other international offices.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cThese brave journalistic teams are working during a deadly pandemic and in one of the most hostile countries in the world for the freedom of press,\u201d said Oliver Roethig, the Regional Secretary of UNI Europa<\/strong>. \u201cIt is shocking that the BBC does not recognize their high-quality reporting work, their bravery and their sacrifice at the bargaining table. It is time Turkish BBC workers have basic economic security and quality healthcare.\u201d Both BECTU and the TGS are affiliates of UNI Global Union, a federation of skills and service workers in 150 countries.<\/p>\r\n

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