“Every single interviewee describes instances ofanti-union behaviour – some legal underTurkish law, others clearly illegal – that he or shehad either experienced first hand or witnesseddirectly.”

Professor John Logan, Aggressive and unlawful: a reportinto Deutsche Post DHL

The report charges DHL management with;

l Sacking at least twenty one people since April2011, apparently for union membership, under pretexts such as poor performance or refusing overtime despite records (now it’s 31)

l Putting pressure on workers, either through threatsof dismissal or offers of financial incentives, to signnotarised letters resigning from the union

l Making threats intended to create an atmosphereof fear and intimidation

And there’s more....

In December 2012, a newly-formed union, Taşima-Iş emerged and there is evidence that workers atDHL in Samsun, Istanbul and Ankara are beingforced to join it upon threat of dismissal.

On 17 January 2013 and 22 February 2013 Turkishcourts upheld the claim that four workers have“been terminated by the defendant unfairly andwithout notice for reasons of trade union member-ship, and requested judgment for the reinstatementof his client to his post.” DP-DHL is appealingthis ruling.

Support DHL workers in Turkey;

Speak to your local union representative aboutways you can support the workers in Turkey.

For more information and campaignmaterials visit

www.respectatdhlturkey.org

What TÜMTIS WANTReinstatement of the sacked workers

An end to the campaign of intimidation

For all DHL workers a global union agreementthat sets out minimum protections and tradeunion rights for all DHL workers, wherever theyare in the world

The ‘Respect at DHL Turkey’ campaign isbacked by International Transport Workers’Federation in co-operation with UNI globalunion which represents workers in the postaland logistics sector. Both organisations campaignfor union rights along the global deliverysupply chain. For more information see

www.itfglobal.org/global-delivery

www.respect4workers.org

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DP-DHL anti-union and agressive?

For over a year TÜMTIS Turkey Motor Vehicle andTransport Workers' Union, has been organisingworkers in DHL Deutsche Post Turkey. During thisperiod 31 TÜMTIS members have been dismissedseemingly for attempting to organise a union.TÜMTIS - an affiliate of the ITF (InternationalTransport Workers’ Federation) - has made everyattempt to facilitate negotiation with local DHLmanagement and seek a resolution to the ongoingdismissals. TÜMTIS members report that localmanagement continues to approach themindividually telling them that they must resign fromthe union or they will lose their jobs.

What is TÜMTIS (Turkey Motor Vehicle andTransport Workers’ Union)?

TÜMTIS was founded on 14 July 1949 as theElectricity, Gas and Motor Vehicle Workers’ Union(IETT). It is one of the founders of the Confederationof Turkish Trade Unions (TURK-Iş). TÜMTIS is alsoaffiliated to the ITF.

TÜMTIS successfully organised in the UPS globallogistics company in 2009-2011. During theorganising drive 162 workers were fired. However,following a strong and effective internationalsolidarity campaign coordinated by the ITF anddelivered by all sectors of the global union family,on 24th January 2011 UPS signed a protocol withTÜMTIS.

What is the ITF?

The International Transport Workers' Federation(ITF) brings together over 700 independent tradeunions representing over 4.5 million transportworkers in 154 countries.

Why is TÜMTIS in dispute with DHL?

DHL Turkey management began firing workers inApril 2011. By the beginning of April 2013, thenumber of fired union members reached 31.

Turkey’s Labour Court has so far examined eightof the sackings and ruled that they were invalid. Theunion sees this as a strong indicator that workers werefired because they joined a union.

Tumtis members and DHL Turkey workers reportthat local managers are increasing intimidationday by day. The union believes workers willcontinue to be fired by DHL unless a strong messagethat this anti-union behaviour is not acceptable.

The evidence

On 2 November 2012, a report by a respected USacademic commissioned by the ITF (InternationalTransport Workers’ Federation) laid out evidencethat since, early 2011 DHL has been guilty of aconcerted, punitive and at times illegal campaignagainst them.

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