Myanmar: Garment workers at Kamcaine Garment factory report forced & unpaid overtime, harassment of women workers & denial of owed benefits
Summary
Date Reported: 25 Apr 2022
Location: Myanmar
Companies
Kamcaine Garment - SupplierAffected
Total individuals affected: 700
Workers: ( 700 - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Wage Theft , Gender Discrimination , Mandatory overtime , Freedom of Association , DismissalResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
KAMCAINE GARMENT garment workers say they are being exploited for political reasons”, 25 April 2022
Workers at the KAMCAINE Garment factory say union leaders have been fired and that workers are being exploited for political reasons…
"Workers are being forced to [meet] standards and then forced to [work overtime] for free on Sundays," he said…
According to the workers, women workers are being harassed if they do not meet the standards…
"Now we do not have any legal benefits. We do not get any social security benefits...."…
[Translation via Google Translate]