The resistance started in Adana in September 2017 and spread to İstanbul, Gaziantep, Konya, İzmir and Manisa within a few days. In almost all cities, the resistance resulted in the victory of the workers. The solidarity between Syrian and Turkish workers is the prominent character of this strike. [1]

The workers went on strike with the demands of 25% wage increase, 10% wage increase each year and the demand that Syrian workers – who take the lowest wage among the shoe workers- must be given the same wage as given to the rest of the shoe workers. [2]

The resistance of Turkish, Kurdish and Syrian shoe workers against labor exploitation – uninsured, unsecured and low-paying working conditions- has been running on.  In İzmir, the workers  still keep on organizing demonstrations to put across their demands. [3]

[1]  http://gercekgazetesi.net/isci-hareketi/saya-iscileri-ulkenin-dort-bir-yaninda-is-birakti

[2] http://t24.com.tr/haber/adanada-yuzde-25-zam-isteyen-saya-iscileri-is-birakti,434567

[3] http://haber.sol.org.tr/emek-sermaye/video-izmirde-saya-iscileri-bugun-de-ayaktaydi-mucadeleden-vazgecmeyecegiz-213312