Myanmar: Garment workers yet to receive compensation from factory closure three years ago
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Date Reported: 20 Апр 2024
Местонахождение: Мьянмы
Компании
GTIG Eastar Garment (Myanmar) Company Limited - Supplier , OVS SpA - Former buyer , HK Works London - Buyer , LPP Spółka Akcyjna - Buyer , House (part of LPP S.A) - Buyer , Calliope - Buyer , C&A - Former buyer , Kiabi - Former buyer , Lidl - Former buyer , Tesco - Former buyer , Inditex - Reported buyer , Zara (part of Inditex) - Reported buyerЗатронуто
Total individuals affected: 2000
Рабочие: ( 2000 - Location unknown , Одежда и текстиль , Gender not reported )Темы
Wage TheftОтвет
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Принятые меры: GTIG Eastar allegedly supplies or has supplied to C&A, KIABI, Lidl, OVS SpA, Tesco, LPP (for its HOUSE brand), HK Works London, Calliope and Inditex (for its ZARA brand); Inditex, KIABI and OVS provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. OVS stated it had resumed operations with the factory. Inditex stated it is no longer working with any factories in Myanmar. KIABI said it stopped sourcing from the factory in February 2022. C&A stated it had stopped order placement in March 2021, and Tesco stated it decided to exit Myanmar in early 2022. HK Works London and Calliope did not respond, while LPP did not respond to the allegations linked to GTIG Easter Garment (Myanmar). LIDL has previously informed us that it ceased operations with the factory in Sept 2021, C&A had stated it had removed the factory from its system in Aug 2021, and Tesco said it stopped sourcing from Myanmar in Spring 2022.
Вид источника: News outlet
"GTIG EASTAR factory (3) Thousands of workers suffered", 20 April 2024
I want to ask for help. From GTIG EASTAR station (3).
Until now, the boss of the factory has not paid any compensation to the employees for the time the factory was closed due to the fire.
...the factory...lied [and said] that they would pay if they got...orders. Now, even though I get a lot of personal orders, So far I have not received anything.
During the months of closure due to the fire, the staff did not get any help. In the past, factory workers tried to ask for damages...Other factories have already paid compensation to the employees...
Now the factory has its own order Lpp for the year 2024. OVS is the same.
There are orders at the factory. No help from brands. I can't get help from other organizations either...
(Note: GTIG EASTAR (3) factory is a Chinese-owned factory, and it is a factory that sew[ed] [for] brands such as OVS, KIABI, C&A, TESCO, ZARA, House F&F Brand, including TESCO...
In March 2021, the factory was closed after 7 months after a fire. The owner of the factory is refusing to pay compensation to the employees for the period of closure of the factory...The GTIG-EASTAR Garment Factory...has nearly 2,000 workers, so the damages are many.
Almost 7 months after the factory fire, the factory workers were recalled. According to Myanmar Labor News' records, workers from remote areas were given only 3 days to start work, and most of them lost their jobs due to the difficult situation of returning due to the political situation.
[Translation via Google Translate]