Myanmar: Workers at W&F Group factory allegedly fired unfairly
Summary
Date Reported: 14 Mar 2023
Location: Myanmar
Companies
W&F Group - SupplierAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Workers: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
DismissalResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
"W&F GROUP CO.,LTD Garment Factory Manager Dismisses Workers With Rude Speeches", 14 March 2023
W&F GROUP CO.,LTD Garment Factory Manager spoke rudely to [the] factory workers and fired them, according to the Federation of Solidarity Unions (Myanmar) STUM…
The W&F GROUP CO.,LTD garment factory on Chanding Road was opened in April 2022 and the workers said that they sewed SYLVIE MEIS brand clothes.
in March The STUM…filed [a report] by the fired workers who said that they would be laid off on the 13th, and that the manager rudely said that the 5 workers were "not employed at such steep rates."
The workers said that the workers…were discriminated against and fired on purpose…
It is said that the iron factory workers were hired by the former factory manager who officially told them in front of the public that they would pay the garment fee and wages.
At the end of last January, after the factory manager changed, he said that on February 1st, he would no longer pay the Grade salary, but that he would increase [their] salary in the next two months, so the workers accepted it…
The STUM official said that workers cannot be discriminated against in the workplace and firing must be done according to law.
It is also said that you cannot slander a subordinate employee in the workplace, and according to the existing law, you can open a case for slander at the relevant police station.
[Translation via Google Translate]