24th November 2008
A Union is a Right not a Luxury
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, Labour Behind the Label has found that for workers at the DESA factory in Turkey, 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.
For more information and to show support for the garment workers at the DESA factory see the Labour Behind the Label website.
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