Myanmar: Workers at Chu Yang factory file 13 cases against factory owner re. labour rights abuses
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 23 Aug 2024
Standort: Myanmar
Unternehmen
Otto - Former buyer , Chu Yang - Supplier , Bonprix (part of Otto Group) - Former buyerBetroffen
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Arbeiter: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , Kleidung & Textilien , Gender not reported )Themen
Dismissal , Verweigerung von Vereinigungsfreiheit (siehe: Arbeit) , Wage TheftAntwort
Antwort erbeten: Ja, von BHRRC
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Ergriffene Maßnahmen: Chu Yang allegedly supplies to Otto Group; Otto Group provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre, stating its last shipment with the factory was finalised in December 2024.
Art der Quelle: News outlet
"Chu Yang Myanmar Factory Owner's Case Begins Trial", 23 August 2024
The first trial of the Chu Yang Myanmar factory owner, who was sued by workers at Chu Yang (Myanmar) Garment, located at Service Road, Watara Industrial Zone, Shwe Pyi Thar, began on August 22.
"...He violated the EC. He fired [workers] all at once without paying wages. The factory has had 13 cases since the beginning of 2024...The case of Zaw Myo Htun and Naw Tat union is still pending," said the worker who assisted.
A worker at the factory, Zaw Myo Htun, filed a preliminary objection (1) in the Shwe Pyi Thar Township Court on August 22, accusing the employer of violating the EC employment contract, and the next hearing has been rescheduled for the afternoon of September 5.
The workers at the factory have filed 13 cases, including 3 cases of dismissal, 1 case of discrimination, 2 cases of breach of employment contract, 2 cases of failure to sign an employment contract, 1 case of violation of the right to organize, 3 cases of wage deductions, and 1 case of wage increase (collective demand) for 140 workers...
The main brands produced by the factory are Rainbow Brand, Bodyflirt Brand, and bpc Selection Brand, which are subsidiaries of Bonprix Brand based in Hamburg, Germany.
[Translation via Google Translate]