"HUGO BOSS: Luxury brand, garbage employer", 02 March 2015

The Turkish Union of Textile, Knitting and Clothing Industry Workers TEKSIF, an IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, has been assisting HUGO BOSS workers in Izmir to organize for over three years. The workers, the vast majority of whom earn less than the poverty threshold with long working hours, discretionary overtime and no social benefits, are seeking a living wage and a voice at work.

Whilst HUGO BOSS publically claims to uphold internationally recognized labour standards throughout its global operations, the 3,000 workers in Izmir have had their fundamental rights at work attacked by their management.Violations include targeting of union supporters and their family and close friends through threats, punishments, and sackings...IndustriALL then sent the documented verdicts of the Local and High Courts to the company and again offered dialogue, which the company ignored...