Workers in Turkey who stitched pleas for help into clothing sold by retailer Zara are "just the tip of the iceberg" and highlight the need for mechanisms to address concerns about labour conditions, a top human rights expert said on Wednesday. Shoppers in Istanbul discovered notes in clothing saying workers had not been paid at the Bravo Tekstil factory in Turkey, according to widespread media reports this month. Bravo Tekstil, which supplied garments to Zara and other brands, shut down in 2016 while owing wages and severance payments to 140 workers, according to reports. Zara has said its so-called hardship fund would help the affected workers who, according to reports, are seeking 2,739,281 Turkish lira, which is about $900,000 Cdn. Also, he said, corrupt labour recruiters who connect workers with jobs can get their hands on that money as well.

Source: CBC News November 15, 2017 20:23 UTC