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Article

24 Feb 2024

Author:
Min Ni Kyaw, Myanmar Labour News

Myanmar: Garment workers forced to work overtime until late despite political situation

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"KBL Garment threatens to fine 1 month for workers who don't work overtime", 24 February 2024

...[workers] said that [KBL Garment] threatened workers who did not work overtime... saying that they would not [be] call[ed] in [for] overtime for 1 month as punishment...

The workers said that because of the political situation, they had to work overtime until 11:00 p.m., and they asked to be allowed to work until 6:30 p.m...

It's not easy to live according to the salary. If you work overtime (2) hours a day, the salary is convenient..." the workers said...

The [target that] is requested [is] more [than what workers can sew]... The workers said that the super[visors] shout and speak abusively...

Due to the political situation, the workers only want to work overtime until 6:30, and only those who are willing to work overtime late at night. [the workers called for the factory] to give leave...

The KBL Garment factory is...said to be sewing dresses [for brands] such as DAVIDS BRIDAL...

The non-payment of full wages is another violation of human rights, labor activists have said.

[Translation via Google Translate]