Imbat Madencilik workers announce protest in Soma

Workers at Imbat Madencilik in the Soma district of Manisa, Turkey, are launching a protest over unpaid wages and unfulfilled collective bargaining rights. The Independent Mine Workers Union (Bağımsız Maden İşçileri Sendikası) announced that employees have not received their full salaries or contract benefits for two years.

Union President Gökay Çakır stated that the economic situation for the workers has become unsustainable, noting that many are struggling to support their families. Çakır held the company and Türkiye Kömür İşletmeleri (TKİ) responsible for the unpaid dues, asserting that TKİ is obligated to make the payments. The planned action involves workers gathering at TKİ locations to demand their rights.