Myanmar: Workers who formed union at Hong Miao factory dismissed
要約
Date Reported: 2023年9月24日
場所: ミャンマー
企業
FieldCore - Buyer , Hong Miao Garment - Supplier , Paseos - Buyer関連
Total individuals affected: 48
労働者: ( 48 - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )課題
Dismissal , 組合の自由回答
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
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取られた措置: Hong Miao Garment allegedly supplies to FieldCore and Paseos; neither brand provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
"Labours’ rights are being severely violated at the HONG MIAO garment factory", 24 September 2023
STUM state HONG MIAO Garment Co. Ltd which [is] located at No.4 Road, Thar Du Kan Industrial Zone, Shwe Pyi Thar Township, Yangon as the factory with the highest violation of labor rights.
It is also reported that workers who formed a union to collectively solve workplace problems were fired from their jobs with...employer saying [the reason was because the factory was] not [receiving] orders...
According to the labour list of the 48 workers that formed the union, the head office informed the employer and began to expel the workers from the union one by one. It is reported that [there were] 2 layoffs at first, 9 layoffs later and [then] 41 layoffs on September 18th...
“Nothing clears up the problem...[There are] a lot of violations. The main thing is firing all 48 people in the union... which is the most serious violation," said the person helping the labours...
It is...said to be a factory that manufactures [for] FieldCore...
The fired labours have returned to work, but negotiations will continue for many other violations...