2025: Turkey store employees strike over low salaries
Employees of Swatch stores in Turkey have been on strike since November 10, 2025, demanding a 30% increase in salaries, premiums and a reduction in the working week. At this time, they receive about 22,104 lira (522 $) per month and often work up to 12 hours a day. The company calls the requirements "unrealistic" and offers an increase of less than 20%, Bloomberg wrote.
