Gama refuses LRC talks unless pickets lifted

MULTI-NATIONAL construction firm Gama yesterday refused to begin conciliation talks at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) as hundreds of workers continue to protest over allegations of wage fraud and underpayment.

In the latest stalemate in the six-week-long dispute, Gama said it would not enter LRC talks as long as employees continue to picket its construction sites.

The Turkish Workers Action Group (TWAG) this week voted to negotiate a return to work in what was seen as a potentially significant breakthrough.