"ZHEJIANG NEWWAY(MYANMAR) GARMENT FACTORY FABRIC EXCESSIVE REQUESTS", 3 February 2024

At the ZHEJIANG NEWWAY (MYANMAR) GARMENT factory...the [factory is] demanding [high targets], and if they do not meet the [targets], the workers say that they are committing violations.

With more than 1,000 workers, Japanese brand FSBN and CNTMP pants are sewn, and there is no trade union in the workplace.

He said that the current wage rates for garment workers are 5,800 kyats per day, 1,400 kyats per hour overtime, 20,000 kyats per day, and (A) 4,000 kyats, (B) 30,000 kyats, and (C) 20,000 kyats...

The worker also said that they are forcing foreigners to enter the workplace directly and shout with interpreters.

The worker said that garment workers are working without benefits, and if they take medical leave due to health, their daily wages and professional fees will be cut.

"...No one wants to take such a casual leave. Super[visor]s...threaten to cut professional fees if they take such casual leave. There are no emergency exits in the workplace, and they are blocked with cloth boxes, so they have to work hard," he said...

The workers said that they would like to resolve issues such as preventing....shouting...in the workplace, balancing heat and cold in the factory, ensuring safety in the workplace, and so on.

[Translation via Google Translate]