Myanmar: Garment workers report sexual harassment & physical assault at factory
要約
Date Reported: 2024年4月22日
場所: ミャンマー
企業
Edinburgh Woollen Mill - Buyer , Just Cashmere - Buyer , Marks & Spencer - Reported buyer , Erdos Myanmar - Supplier関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
労働者: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , 衣料及び繊維 , Gender not reported )課題
セクシャルハラスメント , Harassment (other than sexual) , 殴打及び暴力 , 性別による差別 , Occupational Health & Safety , Mandatory overtime , 児童労働回答
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
取られた措置: Erdos Myanmar allegedly supplies to orhas supplied to Marks & Spencer, Just Cashmere and Edinburgh Woollen Mill; Neither Just Cashmere nor Edinburgh Woollen Mill provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. Marks & Spencer previously told us it has been inactive in Myanmar since April 2023, and therefore cannot comment on allegations.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
"He said that he filed a complaint to resolve rights violations in the workplace", 22 April 2024
Workers from Erdos Myanmar Knitwear woolen factory which locates at Yaw A Twin Wun U Phoe Hlaing Street, Shwe Lin Ban Industrial Zone, Haling Thar Yar Township said that their rights are being violated...
The factory manufactures JUSTE CACHEMIRE, LOCHMERE and ZENOBI brands. There is no trade union in the factory but only a workplace coordination committee which can’t really address the workers problems.
“The male experts physically assault the female when they talk. A super[visor] points to the chest. The factory calls evening and night overtime shifts without providing food for night overtimes...
The workers [do not] get access to legal casual and seniority leaves [and] they [don't] dare to speak out as they are afraid to lose their jobs...
The factory also hires underage workers in the factory...Workers said that they are facing many difficulties and pressures which even made them want to resign...
[Translation via Myanmar Labour News]