Myanmar: Workers at Dishang Fashion Garment factory reported intimidation and excessive production target
Summary
Date Reported: 6 Mar 2023
Location: Myanmar
Companies
ONLY (part of Bestseller) - Buyer , Mango - Reported buyer , Dishang - Supplier , Bestseller - Buyer , Pimkie (part of Association Familiale Mulliez) - Former buyer , Inditex - Reported buyerAffected
Total individuals affected: 1200
Workers: ( 1200 - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Excessive production targets , Gender Discrimination , Harassment (other than sexual)Response
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: Dishang Fashion allegedly supplies or has supplied to BESTSELLER, Mango, Pimkie and Inditex; BESTELLER, MANGO and Pimkie provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. Pimkie did not respond but later informed the Resource Centre it has not sourced from the factory since September 2022. Mango stated it decided to stop operating in Myanmar in 2022, and had not sourced from Dishang Fashion. Inditex previously stated it does not source from the factory.
Source type: News outlet
"Dishang Fashion Garment workers say that there are violations in the workplace"
... The workers of Dishang Fashion Garment said that they were asked to meet excessive production targets in the workplace, and if they did not meet the targets, they were asked to sign a warning letter and were not allowed to enjoy legal rights.
It is reported that the company operates with more than 1,200 workers and produce for brands like Pimkie.
The workers said that the factory is located in Shwe Samlwin Industrial Zone, Hlaing Thayar Township, Yangon Region.
... the supervisors and workers are suffering from obscene insults, he said...
The workers, who did not want to be named, said that they demanded an exorbitant amount of clothing targets in the workplace, were asked to sign a warning letter if they did not meet them...
[Translation via Google Translate]