Middle East Technical University (METU) formally recognizes union rights, freedom of association, and collective bargaining for all staff categories—including female, administrative, academic, worker, and international personnel. In strict compliance with Article 25, Paragraph 2 of the Public Servants' Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Law No. 4688, METU officially publishes its active union membership lists and metrics, guaranteeing complete statutory transparency and active labor negotiations.

1. Statutory Transparency & Multi-Union Membership Metrics (Law No. 4688, Art. 25/2)

Pursuant to Article 25, Paragraph 2 of Law No. 4688, METU routinely discloses its unionized workforce metrics. A total of 1,530 staff members are active members across 11 recognized labor unions, demonstrating robust union density and active pluralistic representation:

2. Executed Collective Bargaining Agreements

Signed Enterprise Collective Bargaining Agreement (27 August 2025): On 27 August 2025, METU formally executed a comprehensive Enterprise Collective Bargaining Agreement (İşletme Toplu İş Sözleşmesi) in partnership with the Turkish Heavy Industry and Service Sector Public Employers' Association (TÜHİS) and the Tez-Koop-İş Trade Union. As explicitly codified in the agreement, its core mandate is:

"To ensure regular and efficient work at the workplace, to increase productivity, to balance the rights and interests of the employer and unionized members, to secure industrial peace through mutual goodwill and trust, and to resolve any potential disputes through conciliatory avenues."

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