Myanmar: Hundreds of garment workers At Tianjin Fashion Milestone protest over the dismissal of 200 workers due to low orders
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Date Reported: 7 Oct 2022
Location: Myanmar
Companies
ONLY (part of Bestseller) - Buyer , Tianjin Fashion Milestone - Supplier , Bestseller - Buyer , Primark (part of Associated British Foods) - Former buyer , LPP Spółka Akcyjna - Buyer , Vero Moda (part of Bestseller) - Buyer , Zara (part of Inditex) - Reported buyer , Inditex - Reported buyer , Sinsay (part of LPP S.A.) - BuyerAffected
Total individuals affected: 200
Workers: ( 200 - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
DismissalResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: Tianjin Fashion Milestone allegedly supplies to Inditex for its ZARA brand, BESTSELLER for its ONLY and VERO MODA brands, LPP S.A for its Sinsay brand and Primark; Primark and BESTSELLER provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. Primark said its final handover as a result of its responsible exit took place in June 2023. Inditex and LPP S.A. has previously stated it does not source from the factory. In September 2024, LPP informed us it sources from the factory.
Source type: News outlet
အကျဉ်းချုပ်
Date Reported: 7 Oct 2022
Location: Myanmar
Companies
ONLY (part of Bestseller) - Buyer , Vero Moda (part of Bestseller) - Buyer , Bestseller - Buyer , Primark (part of Associated British Foods) - Former buyer , LPP Spółka Akcyjna - Buyer , Tianjin Fashion Milestone - Supplier , Zara (part of Inditex) - Reported buyer , Inditex - Reported buyer , Sinsay (part of LPP S.A.) - BuyerAffected
Total individuals affected: 1000
Workers: ( 1000 - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Freedom of AssociationResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: Tianjin Fashion Milestone allegedly supplies to Inditex for its ZARA brand, BESTSELLER for its ONLY and VERO MODA brands, LPP S.A for its Sinsay brand and Primark; Primark and BESTSELLER provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. Primark said its final handover as a result of its responsible exit took place in June 2023. Inditex and LPP S.A. has previously stated it does not source from the factory. In September 2024, LPP informed us it sources from the factory.
Source type: News outlet
"Attempting to terminate the work of more than 200 workers due to lack of orders. Workers are asked to act in accordance with the law", 7 October 2022
On the grounds that there is no order at the workplace, about 400 workers who are not satisfied with signing the manpower reduction of workers with less than 6 months of service and a total of 200 other workers are demanding a stoppage of work in the workplace.
"The factory has more than 1,000 workers, but about 200 workers are being cut down and fired...We are protesting by sitting and doing nothing...We can't accept this injustice," said one of the workers.
It is reported that the Tianjin Fashion Milestone Garment factory, which was opened in Hlaing Thayar Township Shwe Lin Van Industrial Zone, has more than 1,000 workers, and around 200 workers have been laid off.
"On October 4th, due to low orders, the employer gave more than 200 workers a month's advance notice to reduce manpower. Some of the workers did not sign the signatures...."...
In the workplace, there is a WCC labor organization...and currently they are silent on labor issues.
"There is no union for workers. WCC is actually a group chosen by the employer...There is no solution to the overtime...and illegal firing. In addition, there is nothing to say about the firing of 200 people..." he said...
It is reported that the...business manufactures brands such as...Vero Mode, and JDY.
[Translation via Google Translate]