Workers making sportswear for the major brands should have their rights respected. But this continues to be a distant reality for many workers. With the London Games just around the corner, Olympic values like respect, equality and fair play, should extend to the workers who help make the Games possible.
Playfair 2012 is campaigning for rights and respect for all workers in Olmpic products’ supply chains. You can read an interview with Asalettin Arslanoglu, of the Textile, Knitting and Clothing Workers’ Union of Turkey to find out more about the issues involved.