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TRNC unions issue ultimatum over the minimum wage

26.06.2026 / 03:30
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The chairman of the Federation of Free Workers’ Unions (Hür-İş), Ahmet Serdaroğlu, issued a strong statement directed at the TRNC Ministry of Labour and Social Security. According to him, the ministry has still not provided an official response to the unions’ application submitted on June 15, in which they demanded that the Minimum Wage Determination Commission be convened to set a new rate for the second half of the year. Serdaroğlu emphasized that the deadline for this meeting is Monday, June 29, 2026.

In his comments to Haber Kıbrıs, the federation chairman issued a direct challenge to Minister Hasipoğlu, urging him to immediately bring together all interested parties. Serdaroğlu criticized the authorities’ prolonged silence, asking whether the minister, as a lawyer, intends to violate the law, or whether he is simply ignoring the Hür-İş federation and does not consider it a full-fledged participant in the negotiation process.

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