Myanmar: Workers allegedly making clothes for Muji face abuses including denial of sick leave, wage theft and harassment and verbal abuse
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 3 Mär 2023
Standort: Myanmar
Unternehmen
Dong Long (Pathein) Garment Company - Supplier , Lidl - Buyer , MUJI (part of Ryohin Keikaku) - Former buyerBetroffen
Total individuals affected: 2000
Arbeiter: ( 2000 - Location unknown , Kleidung & Textilien , Gender not reported )Themen
Harassment (other than sexual) , Wage Theft , Denial of leave , Occupational Health & Safety , GeschlechterdiskriminierungAntwort
Antwort erbeten: Ja, von BHRRC
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Ergriffene Maßnahmen: Dong Long (Pathein) Garment allegedly supplies to Lidl and MUJI; Lidl and MUJI provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. MUJI stated it had terminated business with the factory in August 2023.
Art der Quelle: News outlet
"The workers said that they did not receive the benefits provided by the law", March 3 2023
"If you take leave because you are sick, you are told that you cannot take leave. Workers are also told that they don't take their legal rights because they don't know. There are people who don't take leave because they are sick ... [Workers are harassed by supervisors and managers] [they] don't even call them by their names, they ... call them "Fa-ma", "Pa-ma", and some workers knock Leaders/Supers' heads, thighs, and backs. Even if it's just clothes, it will be cut from the salary. "Super saw the line workers with clothes," said a worker at the factory.
It is reported that [there are more than 2000 workers at the factory, producing for] the Muji brand.
Workers at the factory, who did not want to be named, said that they want the officials to solve the violation of workers' rights in the workplace, and they are not allowed to enjoy the rights and benefits of the law.
[Translation via Google Translate]