Turkish metal employers' association takes lockout decision

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22/01/2020 08:31

Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Turkish Employers Association of
Metal Industries (MESS) said on Wednesday it took a lockout
decision after the labour union decided to go on strike as
negotiations continue for a collective bargaining agreement.
    The companies that are members of MESS constitute around a
quarter of the Turkish manufacturing sector's revenue and
contribute $30 billion a year to the economy, according to a
MESS report. 
    The date of the lockout will be determined at a later stage,
MESS said.  
    Turkish companies Arcelik  ARCLK.IS , Aygaz  AYGAZ.IS , Ford
Otosan  FROTO.IS , Karsan  KARSN.IS , Otokar  OTKAR.IS , Tofas
 TOASO.IS  and Turk Traktor  TTRAK.IS  have reported that
Turkish Metal Union decided on a strike at all of their
businesses. No date has been set for the strike. 

 (Reporting by Oben Mumcuoglu; Editing by Dominic Evans)
 ((oben.mumcuoglu@tr.com))