Termination and suspension of union membership
ARTICLE 19 – (1) An employee or employer cannot be compelled to remain a member of a union or to quit membership.
(2) Each member can withdraw from membership by making a withdrawal notification through the e-Government portal. The withdrawal notification made through the e-Government portal reaches the Ministry and the union simultaneously in the electronic environment.
(3) Withdrawal becomes effective one month after the notification to the union. In case the withdrawn member becomes a member of another union within one month, the new membership is deemed to have been acquired on the expiry of this period.
(4) The decision to dismiss from union membership is made by the general assembly. The decision is notified to the Ministry electronically via the e-Government portal and notified in writing to the issuer. Against the dismissal decision, the member may appeal to the court within thirty days from the notification of the decision. The court makes a final decision within two months. Membership continues until the decision to remove is finalized.
(5) Memberships and duties of those who lose their employer or employer’s representative title in unions and higher organizations automatically terminate on the date they lose this title. However, if those who are members of employer unions with the capacity of employer’s representative on behalf of the legal entity lose this title, the membership of the legal entity shall not be terminated. In this case, the duties of the employer’s representative in the establishment organs come to an end.
(6) The union membership of the workers who quit their job after receiving old-age or invalidity pension or lump sum payment from the Social Security Institution ends. However, the membership of those who continue to work and those who receive old-age or invalidity pension or lump sum payments during their duties in the management, supervisory and disciplinary boards of their organizations and branches continue during their duties and as long as they are re-elected.
(7) The union membership of a person who changes his line of business automatically terminates.
(8) Taking part in the bodies of workers’ organizations and branches does not terminate membership.
(9) Unemployment of a worker union member for a period not exceeding one year does not affect his membership.
(10) Membership relationship of a member who is recruited due to any military duty is suspended during this period.
(11) The procedures and principles regarding the acquisition of membership and termination of membership shall be regulated by a regulation to be issued by the Ministry.
