Myanmar: Garment workers protest demanding unpaid wages & overtime pay
Summary
Date Reported: 25 Mar 2022
Location: Myanmar
Companies
Narsha - SupplierAffected
Total individuals affected: 40
Workers: ( 40 - Myanmar , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
Summary
Date Reported: 25 Mar 2022
Location: Myanmar
Companies
Narsha - SupplierAffected
Total individuals affected: 200
Workers: ( 200 - Myanmar , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Mandatory overtime , Denial of leave , DismissalResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
“Workers protest in front of Narsha garment factory in February for non-payment of wages”, 25 March 2022
...About 40 workers at a garment factory on 12th Kanong Prince Street are waiting in front of the factory...
The workers, who are currently protesting for their wages, have been forced to work overtime, excluding factory holidays. They resigned at the end of February due to labor rights violations by the factory, which fired them [for taking] three days [of] leave.
"We have not been able to pay our dormitories yet. We have not been able to pay our salaries for a whole month..." a worker told MLN...
Workers...want to get the full OT and grade fees.