Turkish Federation of Employers and Industries

The Turkish Federation of Employers and Industries (Turkish: Türkiye İşveren Sendikaları Konfederasyonu, TİSK) is Turkey's peak employers' confederation, founded on 20 December 1962 and headquartered in Ankara. It describes itself as the only umbrella organization authorized to represent Turkish employers in the field of industrial relations both domestically and internationally, and it has acted as the common voice of enterprises for more than six decades. TİSK operates on the principle of voluntary organization. Its budget is financed by dues paid by its member unions, and its umbrella covers 18 member employers' unions (plus two associations) active across a wide range of sectors of the economy and industry, including public services. Through those member unions, TİSK's network reaches roughly 10,000 workplaces employing approximately 3 million workers. Its core areas of work span production, industrial relations, competitiveness, productivity, registered employment, collective labour agreements and foreign trade. TİSK is the only organization authorized to represent the employer perspective on Turkey's Minimum Wage Commission, and it represents employers on the boards of the Social Security Institution and the Vocational Qualifications Authority. It also follows individual and collective labour law, occupational health and safety, social security, incentive schemes and international relations, working with bodies such as the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE). As a national social partner, TİSK represents the employer side in all tripartite representation platforms. It positions itself around themes such as social dialogue — captured in its motto "Birlikte Mümkün" ("Possible Together") — and its forward-looking "İşimizin Yarını" ("The Future of Our Work") agenda, which addresses trends shaping the world of work. Its stated aim is to contribute to social order on supra-political issues of working life such as the minimum wage, social dialogue and industrial peace, and to bring macro-level solutions to the fields in which its member unions are represented.

The Turkish Federation of Employers and Industries (Türkiye İşveren Sendikaları Konfederasyonu, TİSK) was founded on 20 December 1962. From its establishment it has been described as the only umbrella organization authorized to represent Turkish employers in the field of industrial relations both within Turkey and abroad, and it has served as the common voice of enterprises for more than six decades. Headquartered in Ankara, TİSK is built on the principle of voluntary organization. Its budget is financed by dues paid by its member unions. Over time its umbrella has grown to encompass 18 member employers' unions — plus two associations — active across diverse sectors of the economy and industry, including public services. Through these member unions, the confederation's network reaches approximately 10,000 workplaces and around 3 million employees. TİSK's principal areas of work have centred on production, industrial relations, competitiveness, productivity, registered employment, collective labour agreements and foreign trade. It aims to contribute to social order on supra-political issues of working life such as the minimum wage, social dialogue and industrial peace, and to bring macro-level solutions to the fields in which its member unions are represented. As a national social partner, TİSK represents the employer side in all platforms where the tripartite representation principle applies. It is the only organization authorized to represent the employer perspective on the Minimum Wage Commission, and it represents employers on the boards of the Social Security Institution and the Vocational Qualifications Authority. It also follows every legal development concerning worker–employer relations in coordination with the highest authorities, and it engages in international relations with bodies such as the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE). Since its founding, TİSK has sought to inform employers through publications and reports that take into account the country's working-life conjuncture. In recent years it has promoted a forward-looking agenda under the banner "İşimizin Yarını" ("The Future of Our Work"), addressing future trends affecting all work-related topics, and it has adopted the motto "Birlikte Mümkün" ("Possible Together") to express its commitment to social dialogue. Its stated ambition is to be a leader of ideas and action that shapes the country's future of work. TİSK's presidents over the years have included Şahap Kocatopçu, Kemal Haraçcı, Ertuğrul Soysal, Halil Kaya, Halit Narin, Refik Baydur, Tuğrul Kudatgobilik, Yağız Eyüboğlu, Kudret Önen and Özgür Burak Akkol. Its member unions span sectors including wood and paper, heavy industry and public services, health tourism, glass/cement/soil products, cement, food, pharmaceuticals, construction, mining, chemicals/petroleum/rubber/plastics, local administrations, metal, petroleum products, health industry, cellulose/paper, sugar, textiles, and soil/ceramics/cement/glass.

• 1962

  TİSK founded on 20 December 1962.

• TİSK grows to encompass 18 member employers' unions plus two associations across diverse sectors.

• TİSK launches the "İşimizin Yarını" (The Future of Our Work) agenda and adopts the "Birlikte Mümkün" motto.

Turkey's sole peak employers' confederation authorized to represent Turkish employers in industrial relations domestically and internationally; a national social partner in tripartite platforms.

• Employer representation on the Minimum Wage Commission

  TİSK is the only organization authorized to represent the employer perspective in Turkey's Minimum Wage Commission.

• Employer representation on the Social Security Institution board

  TİSK is the only organization authorized to represent the employer perspective on the Social Security Institution's board.

• Employer representation on the Vocational Qualifications Authority board

  TİSK is the only organization authorized to represent the employer perspective on the Vocational Qualifications Authority's board.

• Labour law monitoring

  TİSK follows every legal development concerning worker–employer relations in coordination with the highest authorities.

• Occupational health and safety advocacy

  TİSK has placed health and safety at the centre of working life since its founding.

• International relations

  TİSK engages with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), among others.

• Publications and reports

  TİSK informs employers through publications and reports that take into account the country's working-life conjuncture.

1. 1TİSK official website homepagetisk.org.tr
2. 2Hakkında | TİSKtisk.org.tr
3. 3Turkish Federation of Employers and Industries — Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Türkiye İşveren Sendikaları Konfederasyonu — Wikipedia (Turkish)tr.wikipedia.org