Swatch Workers in Turkey Launch Strike Over Pay, Work Conditions

Swatch Group AG store workers across Turkish shopping malls are on strike seeking better pay and improved conditions. The company said their demands were “unrealistic.”

About 100 workers have been participating in the strike in 15 stores and the company’s Turkish headquarters since Nov. 10, Koop-Is labor union chief Eyup Alemdar told Bloomberg on Monday. The union is seeking a wage increase of around 30%, the introduction of bonus payments and better conditions including shorter weekly hours, Alemdar said.