"MYANMAR SUNVIEW GARMENT (SOLAMODA GROUP) Factory is under violation of labor rights", 4 March 2024

At the...MYANMAR SUNVIEW GARMENT (SOLAMODA GROUP) factory...the workers said that they violated workers' rights, demanded excessive [targets], were forced to work overtime on Sundays, were not paid wages, and were not allowed to enjoy benefits.

There are more than 800 workers in the workplace, and there is no organized labor union, nor is there an established workplace coordination committee...

Last January 2024, they called for overtime until 8:30 p.m., and in February, they worked until 6:30 p.m., and the worker said that they were forced to [meet targets] that were more than the workers could sew.

"In the machine line, you must remember that every day is hell. Some of the workers even pricked their hands with needles when they heard their voices," the worker said.

He said that it is not easy to get a permit to go out in the workplace, whether it is a gate patch or a permit...

"They told me that I had to go directly to the manager to ask for leave...the super[visor]s called me and told me that there were situations where I didn't dare to take the leave..." said the worker.

In addition, the worker said that there are calls for overtime on Sundays when work is closed and no overtime pay is paid, so the worker said they would like to be recalculated.

"If the factory manager likes one of the workers, he promotes him for about 3 months, and if he doesn't like him, he demotes him. In fact, he has to think before giving a promotion. There are difficulties in working for the demoted worker. There is no one to solve these situations," said the worker.

According to the workers' request, [they call for the factory] to recalculate the days of overtime on Sundays with a paycheck... to give leave and gate [passes] easily...and take action against super[visors] who swear rudely, the workers said.

[Translation via Google Translate]