Minimum Wage Fixing Commission To Convene On November 4

ANKARA - The Minimum Wage Fixing Commission will hold its first meeting on November 4 to set the new minimum wage which will be valid as of January 1, 2004.
Labor and Social Security Minister Murat Basesgioglu will make the opening remark of the meeting.
During the first meeting, directors of the Confederation of Employers' Unions (TISK) and the Confederation of Turkish Labour Unions (Turk-Is) will explain their views about the minimum wage.
The Minimum Wage Fixing Commission is comprised of five workers, five employers and five representatives of the government.
While the Turk-Is represents workers at the commission, employers are represented by the TISK.
The current net minimum wage is 225 million 999 thousand Turkish liras (TL) for workers who are above 16 years.
(UK-AÖ) 03.11.2003