"GNS (Bago) Healthcare factory workers in Bagu, which sew surgical protective suits, have 8 demands due to increased oppression.", 31 March 2023

[Workers at the] GNS (Bago) Healthcare factory, which sews surgical protective suits, opened in Bago Awain Village, Ma Kwain Awain Village, [are] said to want to make 8 demands due to the increasing oppression of the workers.

GNS (Bago) Healthcare Co. Ltd factory is working with more than 300 workers and the factory is sewing surgical protective suits.

"On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, I had to run around the factory. If I asked why I was asked to run, I was told to be strong. Two pregnant women were miscarried due to being forced to run, but I was told that the factory...did nothing. They didn't put enough hand washing soap in the factory's toilets, and the toilets were always wet, so the pregnant workers slipped and fell. The pregnant workers were also forced to sign their resignation letters...'" said a worker.

The factory demanded [higher targets] until a single worker could not work....If the requested standard (4,300) garments can be produced, the employer will pay (4,800) kyats per worker per day in addition to the daily allowance [of 600 kyats] (5,200 kyats).

...[If] you don't [meet the target you face] [s]wearing from super[visors]...Even though ABC fee is given, A level (800 Kyats) Level B (500 Kyats) Level C (300 Kyats)...it is not given on the skill...

(4,800 Kyats) will be deducted from the salary for one day's absence...(7,500 Kyats) will be deducted if two days are missed...

In addition, due to injuries in the workplace, Miscarriages are also covered up by the employer so that no one knows about the miscarriages, and the workers themselves are not allowed to vote for the representative of their choice.

Because of all kinds of oppression, the workers

1. To provide legal benefits to workers.
2. Not to fire pregnant women without any fault.
3. Request a [target] that a worker can sew...
4. To re-select the wcc chosen by the employer without the knowledge of the workers.
5. To regulate heat and cold in the workplace.
6. If there is a workplace injury, the employer must take responsibility
7. To set A, B, C, D levels based on expertise and to work with transparency.
8. super[visors to stop] swearing

[Translation via Google Translate]