"Asking for too much clothing standards in the workplace and being forced to swear rudely", 9 May 2024

Workers at the LUCKY FORTUNE GARMENT factory say that... they are asking for [targets] that the workers cannot sew, and 37 workers...are sewing up to 600 garments a day on a machine line.

More than 1,000 workers [work at the factory]...it is reported that brands such as STRADNIVARIUS [and Calliope] are [sourcing from the factory].

The worker said that because the [target] is...more than the amount that can be sewn, in order to meet the set standard, the workers have to sew without even drinking time...

Young workers...are employed in the workplace, and although they have to work on an equal footing with older workers, they are not entitled to social security medical leave for more than 2 days.

"If there is an emergency, it is not possible to take leave...Therefore, if you miss a day, you will be charged 6,000 kyats per day and 20,000 kyats per day. If you take a ferry, you have to squeeze 60 people into a car. It is not convenient for pregnant women...," said the worker.

The worker said that if there is an accident, injury or ill-health in the workplace, there is a medical room and medicine for emergency treatment, so the worker wants the employer to take responsibility.

...there is no labor union to organize the workplace coordination and settlement, but the workplace coordination committee has been selected by the employer and there is no need to negotiate and resolve disputes in the workplace...

[Translation via Google Translate]