"It is said that the workers of the New Plus factory have been working overtime for almost a year", 3 August 2023

Workers at the New Plus factory on Max Sai Road near Shwe Pytha Township's Cow Farm Station have been working for free without overtime for two years, according to workers at the factory.

"The manager accepts it knowingly. Normally, it's 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m...Now, [we work] gone hour of free time from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m...It's been two years. It's not as bad as it used to be...Yesterday, they called me to [do] free [overtime] because they didn't meet the target. I didn't come back...

They said that if they don't go down for free, they will charge a large fee. It has become very lawless...," said the worker.

The factory is owned by Chinese nationals and operates with about 1,000 workers. It is said to sew [clothes for brands] under the names of Feel Sky and WOOLLYTEC, as well as other coats.

The workers said that they can only take leave in case of major surgical illness and ordinary sick leave is neither difficult nor easy to get.

"...If they can't [meet the targets], their leadership will...ask them to work more time for free. If they don't do that, they will call again on the weekend and ask them to work for free. If they can get 20, they will ask for 25 more [adjusting the targets]. If we finish those 25, we will only get 6,000. If they don't get the 25 they asked for, they will [make us work] more free work hours...," said the worker...

[Translation via Google Translate]