Workers sacked for "occupying" factory

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This is an extraordinary story about resistance and courage - and an appeal for you take one minute of your time to show your support.

Leather workers in Turkey have been engaged in a bitter dispute with an employer which has included mass sackings, factory closures, and more.

At one point the employer invited the workers to come to work in Istanbul, but refused to give them a day to find a place to live. So workers stayed overnight in the factory.

Here's the amazing bit: the employer decided that this constituted an "occupation" of the factory and tried to call in the police. When that didn't work, they sacked 36 workers.

The struggle has gone on since May 2011 and the union has called for an international campaign to protest these anti-union measures.

Please take a moment to send your message - click here: http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidarityforever/show_campaign.cgi?c=1145

And please - forward on this message to your fellow trade union members.

Thank you.



Eric Lee
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