abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfiltergenderglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalityweb

This page is not available in Burmese and is being displayed in English

Article

11 Feb 2023

Author:
Myanmar Labour News

Myanmar: Garment workers report several labour rights abuses incl. verbal abuse & excessive production targets

See all tags Allegations

“Myanmar Cincerece Co,ltd Garment Factory Workplace Coordination Committee No action to solve labor issues”, 11 February 2023

Hlaing Thayar Township, Yangon Division Shwe Salwin Industrial Zone, Serang Thar Road, No. 70 Myanmar Cincerece Co,ltd garment factory, the workers working in the factory said that WCC, the workplace coordination committee established by the employer, has not taken any action to resolve the labor grievances occurring in the factory.

If the [target] in the workplace is not met…the super[visors] [threaten] to fire me. It is reported that the factory workers complained to the Federation of Myanmar General Trade Unions FGWM that the manager, Daw Ayethita Sansothu, yelled at the employees…and announced that if the [targets] were not met according to the skill level of the workers, they would be fired.

In addition, because there is no dining table in the workplace dining room, [the workers are] having to sit on the ground while eating food…

Although the workers…complained to the WCC…the employer stood by the side without any solution…

It is said to...employ...850 people and manufactures [for] the AMERICAN HOLIC brand.

[Translation via Google Translate]