| Turkey: Stop union-busting now! |
| Workers at the Philip Morris factory in Izmir, Turkey, are paid less than the poverty threshold — despite the company earning massive profits. The workers’ incomes are dwindling as a result of the country’s economic turmoil. Furthermore, there is discrimination between permanent and subcontracted workers, though they perform the same tasks and use the same machines. Recently, almost all the workers joined the union — but the company then sacked 124 of them in a brazen attempt at union-busting. While the workers conduct daily protests in front of the factory, the company refuses to negotiate. You can help. Please show your solidarity with those workers and support their demands – it takes just a few seconds to sign up here.And a reminder of the campaign we launched last month in support of labour rights defenders in the Philippines who are under attack. Of the more than 100,000 people who saw our email about this campaign, only 4,000 have sent off messages. If you’re one of those who signed up — thank you and please spread the word. If not, please click here now.Those workers really need our support.Thank you! |
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| Eric Lee |
