" GREAT ONE Myanmar factory workers are being subjected to labor rights violations", 9 November 2022

Hlaing Tharay Township Industrial Zone (2), It is reported that the workers working at the GREAT ONE Myanmar CO, LTD factory opened on U Tun Nyo Street are not getting their labor rights and are being violated.

In the machine line, 1 hour is requested to count one hundred fabrics. In the QC departments, all the 21 lines are inspected, and if they don't finish, the...workers are told to pay double duty. The manager yelled in a low voice and cursed so that I couldn't hear him. Saying I'm going to slap you. He always scolded...

"The employer was closed for a long time during the weekend. When work was reopened, the whole factory cut the daily wages from the workers, and the workers were asked to sign their agreement on the salary sheet. If the workers did not sign, the manager threatened the whole factory and forced them to sign," said a worker.

The employs more than 600 workers. JACK&JONE brand jackets [are made]...

In addition, there are many people who do not have a social security card even though they have to pay the social security fee once a month. Workers with welfare cards were threatened with being fired even if they visited the welfare clinic, and they were forced to let them go if they didn't [do] overtime OT. It is also reported that workers are often fired without reason.

Employing only daily wage workers in the entire factory; The workers also say that if the tailors are not needed, they are fired immediately and forced to sign signatures.

Due to the increasing number of such violations, the demands of the workers

1. casual leave that workers are entitled to; medical leave Employment benefits to be provided by the employer.
2. Not to make arbitrary dismissals and not to threaten workers.
3. He said that he would like to ask the workers not to speak rudely and not to speak rudely to foreigners.

[Translation via Google Translate]