By our Turkish correspondent 21 June 2008 On June 13, the Union of Petroleum, Chemical and Rubber Industry Workers of Turkey (Lastik-Is) ended a two-week strike at four factories of three multinational rubber companies. On June 14, 4,000 tyre workers returned to their jobs with substantial real income losses. These four tyre factories include two Goodyear plants in Izmit and Adapazari, and one Bridgestone and one Pirelli plant, both located in Izmit. Izmit and Adapazari are important industrial and working class centres, with a large oil refinery and major paper, cement and car factories. The cities are located in northwest Turkey. There are 1,300 direct workers at Goodyear, 1,500 at Bridgestone, and 1,200 at Pirelli. According to the newly signed two-year contract between the union and representatives of the employers’...
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