清洁服装运动 (CCC) 的荷兰办公室已对 Levi Strauss & Co (LS&Co), 提起诉讼,指控其在供应链状况方面误导消费者。

The Dutch office of the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has filed a lawsuit against Levi Strauss & Co (LS&Co), alleging that it has mislead consumers about conditions in its supply chain.

加入该活动团体的还有四名消费者,他们声称自己从 LS&Co 购买服装是基于误导性的说法,这些说法让他们相信牛仔布专家是“ethical 品牌”。

The campaign group is joined by four consumers who claim they purchased garments from LS&Co based on misleading claims that convinced them the denim specialist was an “ethical brand”.

该组织声称 LS&Co 就其�%9负责任的生产和尊重工人 权利”, 包括自由加入工会的权利发表了声明。

The group claims LS&Co made statements about its “responsible production and respect for workers rights”, including the right to freely join a trade union.

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工人权利联盟声称,制造商在 2023 年因抗议工资和�%9虐待”而非法解雇” 400 名工人。

The Worker Rights Consortium claims the manufacturer “illegally fired” 400 workers for protesting over wages and “abusive treatment” in 2023.

当 Just Style 首次报道这些指控时,无法联系到 Özak Tekstil 发表评论。

Özak Tekstil could not be reached for comment when Just Style first covered the allegations.

Funda Bakiş, 在供应商工作了四年, 声称: “我们被解雇了,因为我们使用了我们的组织权。在家里, 我和七个兄弟姐妹住在一起。在某些时候,我们甚至无法满足最基本的需求。我们和家人一起经历了非常困难的时期。我们向利维的寻求帮助,,但他们没有听到我们的声音。”

Funda Bakiş, who was employed at the supplier for four years, claimed: “We were laid off because we used our right to organise. At home, I live with seven siblings. At some point, we could not even meet our most basic needs. We went through very difficult times with my family. We asked Levi的 for help, but they did not hear our voice.”

CCC 表示,LS&Co 自己的行为准则规定,这些侵犯工人权利和自由的行为应该得到纠正。

CCC says LS&Co的 own code of conduct states that these violations of worker rights and freedoms should have been remedied.

Patrick van Klink, 参与 CCC 诉讼的消费者之一, 添加: “Levi的 给我的印象是他们关心社会责任。知道 Türkiye, 发生的事情后,我感到被误导了,并且’不再为我的购买感到自豪。利维的应该信守承诺。”

Patrick van Klink, one of the consumers participating in the CCC lawsuit, added: “Levi的 gave me the impression that they care about social responsibility. Knowing what happened in Türkiye, I feel misled and don’t feel proud of my purchase anymore. Levi的 should stay true to its promises.”

LS&Co 之前对指控的回应

LS&Co的 previous response to the allegations

当这些指控首次出现,时,LS&Co发言人告诉Just Style,: “At LS&Co,,我们长期致力于支持工人,安全的生产性工作场所,,并且我们非常严肃地对待任何有关限制结社自由的指控。也就是说,, 工人权利联盟关于 Özak 情况的报告包含一些错误描述,并省略了一些相关细节。

When these allegations first emerged, a LS&Co spokesperson told Just Style,: “At LS&Co, we have a longstanding commitment to supporting safe, productive workplaces for workers, and we take any allegations of efforts to curtail freedom of association extremely seriously. That said, the Workers Rights Consortium report on the Özak situation contains several mischaracterisations and omits a number of relevant details.

“在劳工骚乱,过程中,我们与工厂管理层频繁接触,坚决表达对工人’合法表达声音和工人’结社自由权利的支持。经过几个月的努力寻找解决方案并希望确保不再出现失业,,我们决定有条件地继续与 Özak 合作,这取决于管理层 是否履行详细的补救计划,该计划解决结社自由, 工作时间, 以及健康和安全问题。

“Over the course of the labour unrest, we were in frequent contact with the factory management to firmly express our support for the lawful expression of workers voices and workers right to freedom of association. After several months of engaging to find solutions and wanting to ensure there is no further job loss, we decided to continue working with Özak on a conditional basis that depends on management的 fulfilment of a detailed remediation plan that addresses freedom of association, working hours, and health and safety.

“我们减少了生产订单,以与设施’的产能保持一致,并且 定期访问设施以确保遵守补救计划。我们将继续致力于确保工厂管理层遵守当地劳动法和我们的供应商行为准则,遵守并维护工人的权利和福利。”

“We reduced our production orders to align with the facility的 capacity and are conducting regular visits to the facility to ensure compliance with the remediation plan. We will remain committed to making sure factory management observes and upholds the rights and benefits for the workers per local labour laws and our Supplier Code of Conduct.”

CCC 表示,目前正在等待法庭, 的首次听证会日期,尽管它强调愿意与 LS&Co 重新进行建设性对话。

CCC says it is now waiting for its first hearing date in court, although it emphasised that it was willing to re-engage in constructive dialogue with LS&Co.

“荷兰法律保护消费者免受误导性声明的侵害。在这种情况下,,的 Levi的 的声明与其对具体违反其自身行为准则和国际劳工标准的反应之间存在明显对比,” CCC 的艾玛·沃格特, 活动人士补充道。

“Dutch law protects consumers against misleading claims. In this case, there的 a clear contrast between Levi的 statements and its response to a concrete violation of their own code of conduct and international labour standards,” added Emma Vogt, campaigner at CCC.

“从我们的角度来看, Levi的改善Türkiye工人的处境是纠正他们虚假广告的最好方法。”

“From our perspective, Levi的 remedying the situation for the workers in Türkiye is the best way to rectify their false advertising.”

截至撰写本文时,LS&Co 尚未回应 Just Style的置评请求。

LS&Co had not responded to Just Style的 request for comment at the time of writing.

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