Myanmar: Garment workers unfairly dismissed over minor dispute
要約
Date Reported: 2024年2月7日
場所: ミャンマー
企業
Wai Hua - Supplier , Tendam - Buyer , LPP Spółka Akcyjna - Buyer , Mohito (part of LPP S.A.) - Buyer , Hang Ten - Buyer関連
Total individuals affected: 600
労働者: ( 600 - Location unknown , 衣料及び繊維 , Gender not reported )課題
Dismissal回答
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
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取られた措置: Wai Hua (Myanmar) allegedly supplies to Tendam, Hang Ten and LPP (for its Mohito brand); LPP provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. Tendam and Hang Ten did not.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
"Two workers from Wai Hua Myanmar were dismissed after having a workplace dispute", 7 February 2024
The manager of Wai Hua Myanmar garment factory which [is] locate[d] at Shwe Pyi Thar Industrial Zone (1) had fired two workers who had a workplace dispute due to misunderstandings.
A worker explained that two workers had a dispute regarding the installation of needle cover for the sewing machine while the inspectors from the brand were to come.
“We had disputed regarding the work but we [didn't] do anything which would harm to each other. The factory dismissed us instead of resolving...,” said Ma Nwe New Aung...
“They don’t take any actions [when] the [supervisors do] the same. They [called for] overtime until mid-night 00:00 without providing transportation. The two workers would have [made] mistakes as they [had] to...[work] urgently just before the inspecting team [came],” They are forcing the [staff] to sign warning[s] and dismissed them for minor mistakes while they don’t see their own mistakes...,” said a worker who don’t want to be named.
Wai Hua Myanmar garment factory...is manufacturing MOHITO...Hang Ten, Cortefiel...brands with more than 600 workers.
[Translation via Myanmar Labour News]