Workers of a garments factory in the biggest export zone in the Philippines are calling on apparel brands to uphold their code of conduct as they face harassment and interference in the exercise of the freedom of association. Among the major customers of the factory is Tesco of UK.

 

A union has been formed by workers of Sein Together International Philippines Inc., a subsidiary of the Korean garments firm Sein Together... 

 

Union leaders have all been transferred to one production line...to separate them from the rest of the workers... The factory has been shutdown for more than a week now and will reopen later this month except for the line where the union leaders are located. Management has not announced when that line will be back in production.

 

The union has filed a complaint about unfair labor practice...The company denied the charge of unfair labor practice...

 

The company said that the temporary shutdown was due to lack of orders...