"Deducting bonuses and salaries of workers at Myanmar Qi Yuan Garment Factory...", 20 November 2023

The workers said that the Finishing Super[visor] ([Head] Supervisor) of Myanmar Qi Yuan Sewing Machine No. 2 on Thanchewan U Nyunt Road is deducting the wages and bonuses from the workers.

"...In 10 months, I got almost 5000 as a bonus. Without notifying the workers, they only paid 4,000 and deducted more than 900 from each of them." A worker said.

The workers said that there are more than 80 workers in the finishing department of the...Myanmar Qi Yuan Garment Factory 2, which is made up of 3 departments. It is reported that the supervisor of the Finishing Department who is taking money from the workers is a middle-aged woman who has only been in the factory for 3 months...

The workers also said that the superintendent threatened to meet with anyone who was dissatisfied with the workers' money...

The superintendent of Myanmar Qi Yuan Garment Factory 2 Finishing Department called [for workers to work] overtime until 12 midnight without asking [for] the workers' [consent], [and]...forced them to [work] the next day...without giving them a break, the workers said.

"One of the women in the department [was] not feeling well [and she wanted] to go to the hospital....[The] Super[visor] said, "...If you can't [work overtime], quit your job." She had to leave work when she was sick." He said.

The workers' willingness to work overtime is important, but the workers said they were forced to leave because of threats from [the Super[visor]...

Workers told Myanmar Labor News that Myanmar Qi Yuan Garment Factory has two branches, and the factory on Thanchewan U Nyunt Road is factory number 2 and employs nearly 500 workers.

[Translation via Google Translate]