Source: Clean Clothes Campaign

Almost a year to the day since DESA workers began their struggle for union recognition, the Supreme Court in Turkey has confirmed that 18 of the workers sacked by the Turkish leather factory had been illegally dismissed as a result of union organising. The Supreme Court rulings represent a significant victory for the DESA workers, including worker-organiser Emine Arslan.

But the struggle is not over yet. Without your help, the 18 workers may still be out of a job and threats against workers may persist. Since the Supreme Court decision, DESA management is reported to have renewed its harassment of the protesting workers and threatened employees who associate with the protesters. Workers were told that management would be monitoring union members through security cameras and any worker found speaking to them would be fired.

————————————————–
TAKE ACTION NOW: Tell DESA buyers, which include Prada, M&S, Debenhams, Mulberry, Nicole Fahri, Jaeger and Aspinalls, that DESA must respect freedom of association by giving the illegally dismissed workers their jobs back today and negotiating with the union.