The Impact of the Turkish Statistical Institute on Wage Policies in Türkiye: An Evaluation of Trade Unions Using Collective Bargaining Agreement Samples

Workers make up the vast majority of societies. Hence, wage policies are an important item on the agenda. This study examines wage policies implemented in Türkiye in recent years. Our findings reveal the main facts that stand out in our country’s wage policies. Moreover, the Turkish Statistical Institute’s dominant role in these policies has been evaluated. In addition, the increasing distrust toward the inflation measurements of the Turkish Statistical Institute and the concrete reasons for this distrust have been disclosed. After these assessments, the wage policies in the collective bargaining agreements were investigated. This study also used document analysis method and examined the articles regulating wage increases in the agreements. Accordingly, questions such as whether trade unions will be considered part of general wage policies or whether trade unions have constructed policies that can change current general wage policies were answered. Finally, the study emphasized that unions should introduce new methods in collective bargaining wage policies to protect the welfare of employees.