HAK-İŞ, one of the biggest trade union confederations of Turkey, was founded on 22 October 1976 in ANKARA.
HAK-İŞ, who stepped in to the Turkish Trade Unionism as a new and original voice in the direction of certain principles to this day, has continued by adhering to its principles and following a stable line.


REALIZED NATIONAL PROJECTS
1. Vocational Training Social Partnership Development Project
2. Housing Technician Vocational Training Project
3. Awareness Raising Project on Reproductive Health on Employees 'and Employers'
4. Project for Ending the Worst Forms of Child Labor by Providing Vocational Training to the Children's Workers in Şanlıurfa
5. Project for Establishing Unique Model for Workplace Information and Consultation Councils in Municipalities through Social Dialogue
6. Project on Bilateral Social Dialogue Modeling for Effective Implementation of Labor Law
7. Training Project for Disaster Strategy Operation Package (ASJIP) Manager
8. Project on Establishing Social Partnerships with Local Governments in the Challenge of Unemployment
9. Project on Improving Working Conditions of Women in Textile Sector through Social Dialogue
10. Project on Creation of Innovative Vocational Training Programs through Social Dialogue
11. Project on Development of awareness of child labor through media organization
12. Project on Young Workforce Training in Iron and Steel Sector
13. Project on Employment Creation in the Food Sector with Innovative Vocational Training Modules
14. CNC Lathe Design and Production (CAD/ CAM) Operator Training Project - On going
15. Project on Forest Worker Training with Innovative Vocational Training Modules - On going
16. Project on Support for Registered Employment through Social Dialogue and Education - On going
17. Project on Struggle against Unregistered Employment through Media Organization – On going


REALIZED INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
1. "Project on German-Turkish Trade Union Dialogue - Promoting Social Dialogue and Discussing the Process of Membership to the European Union in the Trade Unions” in cooperation with the German Confederation of Syndicates (DGB) and with the support of the German Ministry of Labor
2. Project on Improving Gender Equality in Trade Unions at Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey
3. JVET Project
4. Project on Training about Equality of Employment in Working Life and Occupational Health and Safety" jointly conducted by Swedish TCO and LO partnership
5. Project on Workers in One: Establishing a Joint Work Culture in the Coordination of ETUC
6. Revision of Operation and Technology Modules of Rail Systems and Adaptation to European Credit Transfer System Project– On going


PERMANENT INSTITUTIONS, BOARDS, COUNCILS, COMMITTES AND PLATFORMS AT WHICH HAK-İŞ CONFEDERATION IS ACTIVE AND BEING REPRESENTED

• Turkish Economic and Social Council (ESC in the Development Ministry)
• Vocational Qualifications Authority (VQA in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• Working Assembly (in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• ILO 144 numbered Tripartite Advisory Board (in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• Advisory Board of National Social Security (in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• Congress of Social Security Institution (in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• National Council for Occupational Health and Safety (in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• IS-KUR Advisory Committee of National Employment Policy (in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• IS-KUR Labour Market Consultation Council (in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• Provincial Employment and Occupational Training Boards (in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• National Observatory
• IS-KUR Congress (in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Commission of Encouraging Employment
• Platform of Civil Initiative Labour
• Committee of Civil Initiative Secretaries General
• Turkey-EU Trade Union Coordination Committee
• National Advisory Board of the Project of Privatization Social Support
• Specialization Commissions in the Development Ministry (ex.State Planning Organization)
• Board of Human Rights (The Prime Ministry)
• Turkish National Consumer Council (TNCC in the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology)
• Board of Advertisement (in the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology)
• National Monitoring and Coordination Council of Women Employment (in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security)
• UN Joint Programme: National Youth Employment - National Technical Team (ILO)
• United Nations Joint Program Decent Work for All: National Youth Employment Program National Technical Team
• Strengthening the Employment and Vocational Education Relationship Action Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Board
• Monitoring and Coordination Council of Industrial Strategies (YOIKK - in the Ministry of Economy)

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• The EU-Turkey Joint Consultative Economic and Social Committee:
• ETUC Congress and Executive Board
• ITUC Congress and Executive Board
• PAN-European Regional Council (PERC) Executive Board
• ITUC AP (Asia Pacific) Congress and Executive Board
• ITUC Women Committees' Congress
• ETUC Women Committees' Congress
• PERC Women Committees' Executive Board
• ITUC Youth Committee's Congress
• ITUC World Permanent Youth Committee
• ETUC Youth Committees' Congress
• PERC Youth Committee Presidency
• ILERA (International Labour and Employment Relations Associations)
• ILO (International Labour Organisation)