Appointment and duties of the workplace union representative
ARTICLE 27 – (1) The union whose authority has been finalized to conclude a collective bargaining agreement; If the number of workers in the workplace is up to fifty, it is one, between fifty one and one hundred at most two, between one hundred one and five hundred at most three, between five hundred one and one thousand at most four, between one thousand one and two thousand at most six appoints at most eight workplace union representatives, if more than two thousand, among the members working at the workplace, and informs the employer of their identities within fifteen days. One of them may be appointed as the chief representative. The duties of the representatives continue for the duration of the union’s mandate.
(2) If there is a provision in the union statute regarding the election of the workplace union representative, the elected member is appointed as the representative.
(3) Workplace union representatives and their chief representative; limited to the workplace, listening to the wishes of the workers and resolving their complaints, ensuring the cooperation, labor peace and harmony between the worker and the employer, protecting the rights and interests of the workers and helping to implement the working conditions stipulated in the labor laws and collective bargaining agreements.
(4) Workplace union representatives fulfill their duties provided that they do not disrupt their work at the workplace and are not contrary to work discipline. In workplaces, facilities are provided to union representatives to enable them to perform their duties quickly and effectively.
