Trade union officer in Turkish Labour Law and Comrarative Law

ABSTRACT TRADE UNION OFFICER IN TURKISH LABOUR LAW AND COMPARATIVE LAW Dilek BAYBORA Deparment of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations Anadolu University Social Science Institute, November 1999 Advisor: Prof. Dr. Nüvit GEREK Management come into exist in all organizations with more than one person whether they have profit aim or not. Managers work for organizations to reach their aims. Trade unions are private law incorporate organizations that workers and employers have formed to defend and develop common economic and social rights and advantages in working relationship. Also, trade union officer is a person who work to make trade union reach its aim in working life. The meaning and function of trade union officer is explained by law in Turkey. In addition, there are a lot of regulations concerning trade union officers. In time, some interpretation differences appeared in application law regulations and İt has been seen to defectiveness in regulations. Those regulations defectiveness have removed by explaining point of views in doctrine and by court decisions. In America, England and Germany, trade union organization structures are different from Turkey's trade union organization structures. In England and Germany, there are not special Trade Union Laws. Trade union matters have been solved by court decisions. Trade union officers are not covered by regulations in these countries. Most of these matters concerning trade union officers have been put off trade union statutes.