The brand made a commitment that it would take responsibility for the Özak Tekstil employer to accept our demands for the reinstatement of the workers and the recognition of the workers' right to choose a union, otherwise they would completely sever their relations with Özak. However, after more than four months, we have learned that Levi's has publicly declared its decision to continue its relations with Özak.

While it is obvious that the dismissed workers have not been reinstated, the blacklisting of workers continues, many of them are unemployed, and the rest are condemned to precarious working conditions; while the violations of the rights of the workers have not been eliminated, while our member workers in the factory have been forced to resign from the union, we do not accept that the brand, which is so-called sensitive to workers' rights, ignores this situation.

We remind Levi's of its international responsibilities and call on Levi's to take action to remedy the rights violations suffered by Özak workers, to take steps for the reinstatement of workers, the recognition of their right to choose a union, the payment of wages for periods of unemployment, the payment of union compensation to workers who are not hired or who do not want to return to work, and otherwise to cut its relations with Özak Tekstil/Kübrateks as committed.

We will not allow the usurpation of the rights of workers resisting for a dignified life. For this reason, we call on the internationally sensitive public society, friendly organizations and trade unions to support us in this matter, to protest against this anti-worker attitude of Levi's and to demonstrate in front of their stores.

In solidarity.

United Textile, Weaving and Leather Workers Union

(Birleşik Tekstil Dokuma Ve Deri İşçileri Sendikası)

BİRTEK-SEN