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19 Dec 2023

Myanmar: Six garment workers at Erdos Myanmar factory transferred to different departments after calling for a wage increase; incl. co. response

In September 2023, it was reported that six workers at Erdos Myanmar were transferred to other departments and demoted after asking for a pay rise from 4,800 kyats to 5,600 kyats.

In January 2024, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Marks & Spencer, Edinburgh Woollen Mills and Just Cashmere to respond. The response can be found below.

Company Responses

Marks & Spencer View Response
Just Cashmere

No Response

Edinburgh Woollen Mill

No Response

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