Union-busting at a factory making €1,000 luxury leather bags
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- Published on Friday, 24 July 2015 12:00
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Mulberry is a British company that produces luxury goods like leather bags. It proudly proclaims its commitment to "corporate social responsibility". On its website you can read that Mulberry insists that its "suppliers should respect the rights of employees to join or form an association of their choosing (such as workers council, union, or workers association)".
Sounds great, doesn't it?
Except that it's not true.
One of Mulberry's key suppliers, SF Leather in Turkey, is now engaged in a campaign of relentless union-busting.
Over the last few weeks, the company has sacked 14 union supporters, offering their jobs back on the condition that they cancel their union membership.
It has demanded that a local court impound a union banner and block the union distributing material online of their action.
And it has even filed a claim for damages against the union.
So much for "corporate social responsiblity".
The union (Deriteks) and their global union federation (IndustriALL) are calling for a massive online campaign to send a clear message to Mulberry and SF Leather: no to union-busting!
Please take a moment to send off your message today:
http://www.labourstart.org/go/mulberry
And then please ask your friends, family and fellow union members to do so as well.
Thank you!
Eric Lee
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