abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfiltergenderglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalityweb
Article

8 Feb 2022

Author:
Myanmar Labour News

Myanmar: Garment workers allegedly threatened by the military after demanding unpaid salaries

See all tags Allegations

“Likes ViewTex Garment Co. Ltd garment factory workers face harassment due to non-payment of almost two months' salary”, 8 February 2022

Workers at the Likes View Tex GarmentCo.Ltd garment factory in Hlaing Tharyar Township have been threatened by the military for [demanding their] remaining salaries for the first 12 months of 2021 and for the first month of this year…

[W]orkers told Myanmar Labor News that they were also cutting wages.

"We have only received two-thirds of the 12-month [year] so far. We have not received the January salary at all.." said a factory worker…

The factory has demanded 60,000 kyat in training fees for those who started working in the factory, and those who could not pay their dormitory wages were fired from the factory…

According to the factory workers, the workers are complaining to the township labor office about the current situation in the factory…

In addition…to deducting bonuses, they are also violating workers' rights under labor laws by not paying them nightly pay…

[Translation via Google Translate]