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Article

24 Sep 2023

Author:
Kyaw Kyaw Win, Myanmar Labour News

Myanmar: Workers who formed union at Hong Miao factory dismissed

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"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...

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