Women’s and LGBTI+ Organizations Call for a Boycott Against Flormar

94 women’s and LGBTI+ organizations announced an active boycott campaign against Flormar and Yves Rocher products until 120 women -who were dismissed due to unionization- are reemployed.

Flormar has recently fired 115 workers after they joined a trade union in an attempt to improve their working conditions. 5 more workers were fired after applauding their friends’ protests. The workers have been protesting for almost a month in front of company’s factory in Gebze.

Women’s and LGBTI+ organizations declared a statement of support. Here is a part from their statement:

“Flormar is insincere using the tagline “We can do everything if we want to” in their advertisements, while recklessly firing workers for exercising their constitutional rights and supporting their friends!

How can Yves Rocher, which acquired 51% of Flormar’s shares and brags about being nature friendly, explain its hostile attitudes towards the workers?

Can the major shareholder support the unconstitutional acts of its firm while France supports the right to unionize? Will it remain silent to this breach in a different part of the world?”