Türkiye Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet İşçileri Sendikası

What Türkiye Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet İşçileri Sendikası does

Türkiye Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet İşçileri Sendikası (Sağlık-İş) is a national trade union representing health and social services workers in Turkey. Founded in 1961 through the merger of two predecessor unions (Türkiye Sağlık Müstahdemleri Sendikası, founded in İzmir in 1961, and Sağlık Personelleri Sendikası, founded in İstanbul in 1962), the organization is headquartered in Ankara and operates through 19 branch offices and 11 provincial representations across major Turkish cities. The union is affiliated with TÜRK-İŞ, Turkey's largest labor confederation, and holds international affiliations with PSI, EPSU, ITUC, and UNI Global Union.

The union's core offering is collective bargaining representation, legal advocacy, and workplace protection for its members in hospitals, universities, healthcare facilities, and social services institutions. Member-facing services include identity card issuance and online inquiry, a monthly publication (Yeni Adım Magazine), and a catalogue of e-books covering occupational health and safety, ILO Convention 190, women's labor rights, and maternity leave. Membership enrollment is processed through the e-Devlet government portal under worker union code 018, and the union publishes branch-specific content across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and X.

The revenue model is a subscription-recurring structure based on membership dues collected via payroll deduction, with fee levels determined by the union's constitution and collective agreements. The organization is a non-profit legal entity (sendika) under Turkish law, does not have external investors, and is governed democratically through elected leadership bodies. Recent strategic actions include the 2018 KHK 696 statutory decree campaign that converted 900,000 subcontracted workers to permanent status, the November 2023 renaming to incorporate social services workers, and the 2026 partnership with UNI Care and the EU-funded SCALE UP/PHS Project for care-sector organizing training.

Name

Türkiye Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet İşçileri Sendikası

Legal name

Türkiye Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet İşçileri Sendikası

Website

https://saglikis.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Türkiye Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet İşçileri Sendikası is a Turkish trade union, founded in 1961, that represents health and social services workers through collective bargaining, legal advocacy, and membership services nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: Union operates through membership dues collected from workers in the health and social services sector. Membership is processed through e-devlet government portal under worker's union code 018 TÜRKİYE SAĞLIK İŞ.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Türkiye Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet İşçileri Sendikası is a national trade union that represents health and social services workers in Turkey. Its core offerings include collective bargaining representation, legal advocacy and protection, workplace rights enforcement, and member services such as identity card issuance and inquiry. The union recruits members through the e-Devlet government portal under worker's union code 018 and sustains operations via membership dues deducted through payroll.

Product overview

Türkiye Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet İşçileri Sendikası is a trade union representing health and social services workers in Turkey. The union provides membership services, collective bargaining representation, legal support, and advocacy for workers' rights. The organization offers member-facing digital services including identity card application processing, access to publications (Yeni Adım magazine), and e-books covering topics such as occupational health and safety, women's rights, and labor law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kimlik Kartı Sorgulama (Identity Card Inquiry) Member-facing digital service allowing workers to verify and manage their union identity cards online.
• Kimlik Kartı Başvurusu (Identity Card Application) Online application service for union identity cards, requiring email verification and consent to personal data processing terms.
• Yeni Adım Dergisi (Yeni Adım Magazine) The union's official monthly magazine covering union activities, labor rights, health sector news, and worker advocacy topics, available as PDF downloads.
• E-Kitaplar (E-Books) Digital publications including guides on occupational health and safety for OSH professionals, ILO Convention 190 on violence against women, a handbook for women workers, and information on maternity leave rights.
• Collective Bargaining Representation Negotiation of collective labor agreements (toplu iş sözleşmesi) covering wages, working conditions, and benefits for members in the health and social services sector.
• Legal Advocacy and Workplace Rights Protection Legal representation, advocacy, and workplace rights enforcement for health and social services workers, including support on subcontracting issues, transfer and rotation rights, professional classification, and working hours.

Quantifiable outcome

• 900,000 subcontracting workers gained permanent employee status through advocacy
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• UNI CaremajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026Partnership within UNI Global Union focused on care sector workers. Conducted joint training programs including 'Organizing and Collective Bargaining in the Care Sector' training in Istanbul, April 2026, with participation from Ministry of Family and Social Services care workers.
• Jannette ArmstrongminorOthers · 16 April 2026Senior Training Coordinator at UNI Global Union who delivered organizing and collective bargaining training sessions in Istanbul for union members and care sector workers.
• TÜRK-İŞ (Türk İşçi Sendikaları Konfederasyonu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe union is affiliated with TÜRK-İŞ, Turkey's largest labor confederation. TÜRK-İŞ provides strategic support, coordinates collective bargaining campaigns, and represents the union in national labor policy discussions. The confederation includes over 2 million members across various sectors.
• PSI (Public Services International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation of public service unions. The union joined PSI, which was established in 1907 and represents millions of workers worldwide. PSI provides international solidarity, training resources, and advocacy support for public service workers' rights.
• EPSU (European Federation of Public Service Unions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean federation representing public service workers. The union participates in EPSU campaigns including the 'Public Services in Crisis' initiative, advocating for healthcare workers' rights at the European level and coordinating international labor solidarity.
• UNI Global UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal union federation. The union is a member of UNI, which represents 20 million workers in skills and services sectors. Collaboration includes organizing training programs for care sector workers and collective bargaining support.
• SCALE UP/PHS ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union funded project implemented jointly with UNI Care and UNI Europa. Focuses on organizing and collective bargaining rights for care sector workers, with international training components delivered in Turkey.
• UNI EuropamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean regional structure of UNI Global Union. Co-finances and supports the SCALE UP/PHS project for care sector organizing in partnership with the union.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Emekçileri Sendikası (SES): Turkish health and social services workers' union. Directly comparable in scope (now including social services, as the subject union expanded to in 2023) and represents the same worker categories.
• Genel Sağlık-İş Sendikası: Turkish health worker union competing for the same private-sector health worker membership base under the 17th worker's union category, providing a directly comparable unionization model.
• Memur Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmetler Sendikası (Sağlık-Sen): Largest public-sector health and social services union in Turkey, affiliated with Memur-Sen confederation. Directly competes for the same health-worker membership pool under Turkish law's 17th worker's union category.
• Türk Sağlık-Sen: Major Turkish public-sector health worker union affiliated with Türkiye Kamu-Sen confederation. Directly competes for health sector members in the same 17th worker's union category as the subject.
• Dev Sağlık-İş (DİSK): Health workers' union affiliated with DİSK, Turkey's progressive labor confederation. Competes directly for private-sector health worker members with a similar collective-bargaining service model.

Emerging players

• UNISON (UK public services union): UK's largest public services union with 1.3M+ members, representing health and social service workers. Comparable as a structurally analogous sectoral union model in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• UNI Global Union: Global union federation representing 20M workers in skills and services. Direct partner of the subject union via UNI Care, with overlapping focus on care-sector worker organizing.
• Public Services International (PSI): Global federation of public service unions with 30M+ members. Direct partner of the subject union and comparable as an umbrella body representing healthcare and social service workers internationally.
• TÜRK-İŞ (Türk İşçi Sendikaları Konfederasyonu): The subject union's parent confederation — Turkey's largest labor confederation with 2M+ members across sectors. Not a direct competitor but the umbrella organization coordinating collective bargaining campaigns.
• EPSU (European Federation of Public Service Unions): European federation representing public service workers, including in healthcare and social services. Direct partner of the subject union and a model for cross-border health worker advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/turkiyesaglikis
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@turkiyesaglikis
• Facebookfacebook.com/turkiyesaglikiscilerisendikasi
• Instagraminstagram.com/turkiyesaglikis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trsaglikis

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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