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Article

23 May 2024

Author:
Min Ni Kyaw, Myanmar Labour News

Myanmar: Garment workers forced to work overtime, causing health problems

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"Li DA garment workers work for 6 hours without a break. Having to work overtime every day causes health problems", 23 May 2024

The workers of the Li Da Garment Factory...are facing health and social problems because they have to work overtime every day and work for 6 hours without a break, the workers said...

The working hours of the factory are from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm (overtime). The workers said that they have been working continuously [from]12:30 without a break for lunch...

The workers said that because they spend more time [working] every day, without eating well, they face health problems and have to take gate passes and go to the hospital.

"...I can't eat well. Factory workers in the morning [work] with plasters on their heads. Some of them were sick and returned [home] with a gate pass...

Although the factory workers are facing health problems, there are no clinics or nurses in the workplace, the workers said. In Li Da Garment Factory's overtime calls, there are workers' refusals, but some employees are said to be forced to work.

"Supers are...signing overtime...without the consent of the workers.” A worker said...

The workers said that the factory told them to work overtime until 7:30 p.m. for a month.

The workers said that Li Da Garment Factory has around 6 machine lines and around 250 workers, and they are currently sewing pants...

[Translation via Google Translate]

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