"Over 500 workers forced to flee after overtime inspection", 28 August 2024

The relevant department entered the GYSEN Myanmar Apparel garment factory in Wada Industrial Zone, Shwe Pyi Thar Township due to illegal overtime work, and the factory officials forced the workers to flee.

"GYSEN forced the workers to hide. They forced them to flee," said a person close to the worker.

...when the inspectors arrived at the factory at 1:30 p.m., more than 500 workers were forced to flee into the GYSEN factory (3) garage through the back door of the factory. People from the HR office and supervisors also forced them to hide, causing injuries to the workers who fled.

After the inspection, the HR office called the workers who had fled the workplace to return to work at around 2 pm.

GYSEN Myanmar Garment Factory was opened about 4 years ago in No. (-) Wada Industrial Zone, Shwe Pyi Thar with a workforce of over 700 workers. The employer violated the rights of workers with the intention of breaking up the legally established labor union in the factory and fired 50 workers, including union leaders, on April 10, 2024, on the grounds that they were reducing the workforce.

Since the employer dismissed and brought back the daily workers and resumed the business, it was not a real reduction in the workforce due to the lack of orders, but a show of dismissal to dismiss the labor union leaders in the factory. The complaint was filed with the Labor Administration Department to take action against the employer, but no action has been taken so far.

[Translation via Google Translate]