Urgent appeals
Turkey: A union is a right not a luxury
Sunday, 16 November 2008 10:19
Anyone considering buying a leather bag or pair of gloves from designer brands Prada, Mulberry, Louis Vuitton, Aspinals of London and Samsonite could be forgiven for assuming that paying such high prices might mean avoiding the exploitation and abuse for which high street fashion is renowned.
However, as Turkish workers at the DESA factory in Turkey could tell you, the reality is very different. Long hours, low wages and appalling conditions are the norm and for the last six months the factory has been running a campaign of harassment and intimidation against the union they formed to stand up for their rights.
FACT SHEET: Dismissal of Triumph Union President Jitra Kotshadej
Friday, 05 September 2008 16:48
The Clean Clothes Campaign and the Thai Labour Campaign has drafted the following fact sheet to clarify the issues involved in the recent sacking of the Triumph union leader in Thailand.
Read more: FACT SHEET: Dismissal of Triumph Union President Jitra Kotshadej
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