No Rights? Set it Right…

norightsFor many workers producing clothing such as that that will be worn by athletes competing in the Olympic Games, the right to stand together with other workers and demand a fairer deal is crucial. Yet this is a right that is systematically denied to workers across the board.

To mark the 400 days to go to the Olympics date, the Playfair 2012 Campaign are calling on you to do something about this and stand in solidarity with workers who have been denied their right to a voice.

We’re contacting a long list of brands who are producing sportswear and sports leisurewear in Indonesia to ask them to sign a protocol (already signed by adidas, Nike and Puma) that has been developed in Indonesia by unions, suppliers and brands to enable this vitally important right – the right for workers to be able to unite together and bargain with employers for better wages and conditions.


Send a message to Lotto, Mizuno, Next, Gap, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Columbia Sportswear to ask them to take action

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Respect the rights of Indonesian garment workers

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Dear

  • Mr. Andrea Tomat, President of Lotto Sport Italia
  • Mr. Akito Mizuno, President of Mizuno Corporation
  • Mr. Simon Wolfson, Chief Executive of Next Plc.
  • Mr. Glenn Murphy, Chief Executive of GAP Inc.
  • Mr. Roger Farah, President and Chief Operating Officer of Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.
  • Mr. Tim Boyle, Chief Executive of Columbia Sportswear Company

I believe that trade unions offer the most effective and legitimate way to establish a fair deal for workers, by allowing them to stand together to protect and promote their rights. Yet I've read that the human right to organise and bargain collectively is widely opposed and suppressed across garment producing countries and little is being done by your company to correct this.

A climate of fear and harassment exists in many factories where union leaders are victimised and often find themselves out of work. In recent months an opportunity has arisen in Indonesia for you to do something about this. Please act.

I call on you to:

- Sign on to the freedom of association protocol which has been negotiated in Indonesia between brands, suppliers and unions

- Work with unions to ensure this protocol is fully implemented with all your Indonesian suppliers and make the protocol a part of contractual obligations between suppliers and your brand

- Take concrete steps to ensure that freedom of association is upheld in other countries where you source

Please let me know what you plan to do about this

Kind Regards,
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June 22nd, 2011 Anna

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