Strike at Cyprus Turkish Petroleum ends: Fuel deliveries resume
The ongoing strike at Cyprus Turkish Petroleum (K-PET) has ended following government initiatives and negotiations held between the parties.
Minister of Labour and Social Security Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu and Minister of Economy and Energy Hasan Taçoy made statements regarding the termination of the strike.
Hasipoğlu: 8 employees returned to work, fuel deliveries started
Minister of Labour and Social Security Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu stated that they had made efforts to reach a consensus between the parties for 5 days and announced that the strike ended with 8 employees returning to work.
Expressing “the happiness of ending yet another strike,” Hasipoğlu announced that with the end of the strike, fuel deliveries to petrol stations have resumed.
Thanking Prime Minister Ünal Üstel, Minister of Finance Özdemir Berova, and Minister of Economy and Energy Hasan Taçoy for their contributions to the process, Hasipoğlu stated that the constructive attitude of both the employer and employee sides was also effective in achieving the consensus.
Emphasizing that the Ministry’s primary goal is to protect labor peace, Hasipoğlu said, “As a Ministry, ensuring labor peace, ensuring that employees continue to earn their bread while also trying to keep the employer afloat will continue to be our main objective.”
Taçoy: Common sense brought consensus
Minister of Economy and Energy Hasan Taçoy also announced that as a result of negotiations that continued throughout the day, a consensus was reached between the parties and the strike was consequently lifted.
Stating that “common sense brought consensus, the K-PET strike has ended,” Taçoy noted that the joint initiatives of the government played an important role in achieving this agreement.
Expressing that the support given to the process by Prime Minister Ünal Üstel, Minister of Labour and Social Security Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu, and Minister of Finance Özdemir Berova had a major share in reaching the consensus, Taçoy noted that the constructive attitude displayed by the relevant union also contributed to the agreement.
Stating that following the consensus, the strike ended and employees returned to work, Taçoy thanked the parties for their sensible and conciliatory approaches.
