"Mai Yi Bei (Yangon) Garment Garment Request excessive fabric standard; Forced to work overtime without pay", 1 February 2024

...At the Mai Yi Bei Garment Factory...the workers said that they would like to find a solution because they have to work overtime and do not receive overtime if they do not [meet the] required [target]/

It is a...factory with more than 500 workers, and it is said to be making Sinsay brand...women's skirts...

According to the worker, the [target] per line is set monthly, and if that [target] is not met, the wages are cut.

"...The workers do not take a break for full time, but the garment allowance is less than 1,000," said the worker.

More than 50 day laborers are being forced to work in the workplace, and if they miss a day of work, they are fired, and workers with more than 3 months of experience are often fired and rehired without confirmation.

...Even if the workers take the medical leave, the workers dare not take the leave because of the resentment of the super[visor]s. The worker said that even if he takes leave...he can't afford it, the day fee (5,600) and daily fee (20,000 kyat) will be cut.

"Recently, the factory asked me to take a day off because of low orders. In fact, if the orders come back, the employer says that I will have to replace the day off...If they do not want to do what they say, they say that they [should] quit their jobs. The toilets used by the workers are also not clean," said the worker.

[Translation via Google Translate]