Myanmar: Garment worker alleges Workers' Committee at Tianjin Fashion Milestone fails to address concerns incl. health & safety issues
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Date Reported: 11 Ago 2022
Location: Birmania
Companies
Tianjin Fashion Milestone - Supplier , Bestseller - Buyer , LPP Spółka Akcyjna - Reported buyer , ONLY (part of Bestseller) - Buyer , Primark (part of Associated British Foods) - Former buyer , Vero Moda (part of Bestseller) - Buyer , Zara (part of Inditex) - Reported buyer , Inditex - Reported buyer , Sinsay (part of LPP S.A.) - Reported buyerAffected
Total individuals affected: 1000
Workers: ( 1000 - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Dismissal , Gender Discrimination , Denial of leave , Personal Health , Occupational Health & Safety , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
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Action taken: Tianjin Fashion Milestone allegedly supplies to Inditex for its ZARA brand, BESTSELLER for its ONLY and VERO MODA brands, LPP S.A for its Sinsay brand and Primark; Primark and BESTSELLER provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. Inditex and LPP S.A. had previously informed the Resource Centre that they do not source from the factory. Primark said its final handover as a result of its responsible exit took place in June 2023.
Source type: News outlet
“Labor letter”, 11 August 2022
… [ was a] Tianjin fashion milestone [worker]…there is no answer as to why they fired me.
The manager said that if the seniors take a second leave due to some issue, they won't give it…
There is no water in the toilet. When I told the WCC that there was no water, they said that they had submitted it to the office. In reality, it didn't really happen. It's very hot at work, and they didn't fix the broken water curtains.
In the workplace, the [supervisors] were yelling and kicking the cloth[es] with their feet.
There is a wcc in this factory, it is useless, they are just doing their job…
I told WCC to install a fan because it was too hot. The water curtains and fans have been broken for a long time, but they have not fixed it yet.
For some reason, I had a problem even transferring my salary to return home. The manager didn't give it to me. The manager told me that they would accept the salary transfer only after the wcc took it out on behalf of the insurance company. I went to the wcc and told them that I didn't receive the salary..
Yangon Region, Hlaingtharya Township, Kembang Tha Road, Shwe Lim Van Industrial Zone, TIANJIN FLASHION MILESTONE…many employees are having trouble.
[Translation via Google Translate]