According to local media, production at the Turkish enterprise MMK Metalurji, a subsidiary of the Russian sheet metal manufacturer MMK, has been stopped due to problems related to the payment of wages.
Workers at the company's plants in Kocaeli and Iskenderun went on strike and stopped production after non-payment of increased wages. Employees were reported to be reacting to delayed or incomplete wage payments.
Production halted, workers protest
According to available information, workers decided to take action due to irregular wage payments in recent periods and failure to reflect agreed wage increases in pay slips. As part of this action, production line operations have been suspended.
The workers are demanding that their wages be paid in full, warning that the strike could continue if the current situation continues.
Although company management has not made an official statement, negotiations between the parties are said to be ongoing.
Implications for sector
MMK Metalurji is one of the key steel sheet producers in Turkey. The company's production disruption is being closely monitored, particularly in terms of its potential impact on the domestic supply balance.
Events are expected to become clearer in the coming days, depending on whether an agreement can be reached between the parties.
