Myanmar: Garment workers write public letter addressing labour violations at Dishang Fashion garment factory
အကျဉ်းချုပ်
Date Reported: 15 Feb 2022
Location: Myanmar
Companies
Dishang - Supplier , ONLY (part of Bestseller) - Buyer , Mango - Reported buyer , Bestseller - Buyer , Inditex - Reported buyer , Pimkie (part of Association Familiale Mulliez) - Former buyerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Workers: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Denial of permanent contracts , Mandatory overtime , DismissalResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: Dishang Fashion allegedly supplies or has supplied to BESTSELLER, Mango, Pimkie and Inditex; BESTELLER, MANGO and Pimkie provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. Pimkie did not respond but later informed the Resource Centre it has not sourced from the factory since September 2022. Mango stated it decided to stop operating in Myanmar in 2022, and had not sourced from Dishang Fashion. Inditex stated it does not source from the factory.
Source type: News outlet
“Letter from Dishang fashion garment factory staff”, 15 February 2022
...Dishang Fashion Garment Factory...makes [clothes for] brands such as Neon & Nylon, Zara, Only...
the employer did not give a Sunday off on January 30, 2022, but only the Chinese New Year on February 1, 2022, which was a one-day public holiday...
The factory also employs day laborers. The full-time employees have been working for more than three to four months, but have not yet been hired as permanent staff.
The letter appeals to the public as these cases violate the legal rights that workers are entitled to.
[Translation via Google Translate]