Myanmar: Supervisor at garment factory illegally fired for refusing to resign from job, union reports
Summary
Date Reported: 2 Mar 2023
Location: Myanmar
Companies
Springair Ace - Supplier , Wolverine Worldwide - Buyer , Hush Puppies (part of Wolverine Worldwide) - Buyer , Matalan - Former buyer , Polo Club - Buyer , RILEY Boutique - Buyer , Tom Tailor - Former buyer , Topvalu Collection (part of AEON) - BuyerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Workers: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
DismissalResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: SpringAir Ace allegedly supplies to Wolverine Worldwide for its Hush Puppies brand, RILEY, Polo Club, Matalan, Top Tailor and AEON for its TopValu brand; Matalan, Top Tailor and AEON provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. Matalan stated it had ceased supplying in 2021. Top Tailor stated it had left Myanmar and its last orders were completed in December 2022. RILEY, Polo Club and Wolverine Worldwide did not respond.
Source type: Social Media
Kyaw Minhtwe, a worker at Springair Ace Co., Ltd garment factory, was appointed as factory supervisor Super in 2017... [6] December [2022, he] was demoted from the factory superintendent position to the cleaning superintendent position. Although he was [demoted], he continued to work...in 2023, February On the 28th, he was dismissed from his job illegally....the factory [tried to force him] to quit his job on 4.12.2022/ 23.12.2022/ 15.12.2022 and 28.2.2023. The manager told Ko Kyaw Minhtwe that if he resigned from his job, he would pay as much compensation as he asked for. Ko Kyaw Min Htwe was illegally fired for not resigning from his job.
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