Hugo Bosse Was Charged With Sweatshops In Turkey

On the list of sweatshops, the German luxury group Hugo Boss AG (BOSS.DE) Hugo Bosse group has become the latest target.

Recently, the ILO IndustriALL Global Union global labor union issued a statement on its official website. It said that Hugo Boss AG Hugo Bosse group worked overtime in factories in Izmir, Izmir, Turkey, with no benefits and wages below the poverty line level.

The ILO also claims that although the Hugo Boss AG Hugo Bosse group has been known to be consistent with the global labour standards, the rights of the 3000 Turkey workers have been trampled by the management.

IndustriALL Global Union global labor union said that because of the support of the organization and Turkish Union of Textile, Knitting and Clothing Industry Clothing, Turkey textile, knitting and garment industry workers' Union, Turkey factory manager of the Hugo Union group has been threatening, punishing, firing and other illegal activities for workers, family members and friends closely related to the above organizations for a long time.

According to the IndustriALL Global Union global labor union, in 2011 -2014, because of the relationship between the above union members, the Hugo Boss AG AG Hugo Bosse group illegally dismissed 20 employees, which were only judged by the local court according to law, and another 8 employees who were illegally dismissal were still in litigation. The local court called for Hugo Boss AG Hugo Bosse group to reclaim the 20 illegal employees and compensate for the additional compensation.

Although the court sentenced Hugo Boss AG Hugo labor group to illegal labor standards, according to IndustriALL Global Union, the global labor union said that the German group continued to trample on February 2015.

Three employees of trade union supporters were fired.

In August 2014, IndustriALL Global Union global labor union contacted Hugo Boss AG CEO Hugo Bosse group chief executive to respond to the matter and tried to solve this matter, but encountered Hugo Boss AG Hugo Bosse group's legal action threat.

Izmir local managers in Izmir have also been reluctant to engage in dialogue with TEKSIF.

IndustriALL Global Union Assistant Secretary General of the global labour union

It is said that under the circumstances of obvious violation, it is shocking and unacceptable that the Hugo Boss AG Hugo Bosse group and local managers still refuse to resolve the dialogue.

In addition to allegations of violations of labor rights by Hugo Boss AG Hugo Bosch group, the IndustriALL Global Union global labor union said in its statement on March 2nd that the German group operates directly in manufacturing plants in Turkey.

IndustriALL Global Union global labor union also points out

AG human resources director of Edirne Giyim, the main supplier of Turkey Bosse group, and 6 department heads were sentenced to imprisonment for -18 months in June for violation of the labour law.

According to the IndustriALL Global Union Global Labor Union partners and NGO organization Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), in the 2013 -2014 year, the Hugo Boss Hugo Hugo Bosch manufacturing plant was investigated and the report released in 2014 showed that the majority of the workers in the supply chain of the group were below the local average wage standard.

For the allegations of IndustriALL Global Union global labor union, Hjoerdis Kettenbach, the Hugo Boss AG Hugo Bosse group corporate public relations officer, denied by the statement that the IndustriALL Global Union global labor union was not a fact whether it was responsible for the birth of the group in Turkey or the illegal dismissal of labor.

Hjoerdis Kettenbach also claimed that the anonymous survey results showed that 90% of the local workers were very satisfied with the production environment and welfare of the local manufacturing plant. He also said that the average wage of the workers was significantly higher than the local average wage level. In addition to the salary Hugo Boss AG Hugo boss group also provided training and career development opportunities for workers, and provided canteens and free sports venues in the factory, so Hugo Boss AG Hugo Bosch group was a very attractive employer in the local area.

Hjoerdis Kettenbach also denied that the Hugo Boss AG Hugo Bosch group had threatened to take legal action against the IndustriALL Global Union global labor union. It said that for the letter from the ILO, Hugo Boss AG Hugo board management board of boss group had been communicating with each other.