Workers on Kahramanmaraş earthquake housing climb roof in unpaid-wage protest
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Workers building earthquake housing in Kahramanmaraş climbed onto the roof of an unfinished building in a suicide attempt after not being paid for about three months. Negotiation teams are working to persuade them down. The workers say they are struggling with credit card debt and cannot cover basic expenses.
Key Facts
- Workers at the Doğukent earthquake housing site in Kahramanmaraş's Dulkadiroğlu district have not been paid for about three months, according to worker Fatih Çimen.
- The workers are employed by Sur Yapı, the contractor for the unfinished section of the Doğukent housing project.
- Some workers climbed onto the roof of an under-construction building in a suicide attempt to protest unpaid wages.
- Worker Fatih Çimen said high turnover at the site occurs because workers leave after not being paid.
The Protest
Workers at the Doğukent earthquake housing construction site in Kahramanmaraş's Dulkadiroğlu district climbed onto the roof of an unfinished building in a suicide attempt. They say they have not received wages for about three months from contractor Sur Yapı. Negotiation teams are working to persuade the workers to come down.
Worker Grievances
Worker Fatih Çimen, who has worked at the site for about five months, said no worker has received proper payment for three months. He said workers are given payment dates that never arrive, and that high turnover occurs because people leave after not being paid. Another worker said his credit cards are maxed out and he is borrowing from flexible accounts, asking whether he should buy bread for his home or pay interest. Workers said most of Doğukent's earthquake housing is complete, but the section built by Sur Yapı is unfinished because workers quit after three or four months without pay.
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Workers on Kahramanmaraş earthquake housing climb roof in unpaid-wage protest
