Myanmar: Garment workers report limited COVID-19 measures at factory, where three workers died
Summary
Date Reported: 15 Aug 2021
Location: Myanmar
Companies
K-Won & MICC - Supplier , Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) - BuyerAffected
Total individuals affected: 5000
Workers: ( 5000 - Myanmar , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Personal Health , Covid-19 , Occupational Health & SafetyResponse
Response sought: Yes
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: K-Won & MICC allegedly supplies to H&M. H&M provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre.
Source type: Social Media
“Working conditions at K Won & MICC Garment Factory during the third wave of COVID-19 epidemic”, 15 August 2021
…The factory name is K Won & MICC Garment Factory. There is a lack of systematic action on the prevention of [COVID-19]…There is a hand basin, but not enough soap. [There are COVID-19 infecte[ctions] at the factory and three people have died. But the employer does not do anything systematic to prevent it. I[t] took my temperature but not systematically. Workers are also worried. But I did not dare to say anything for fear of losing my job. Ferries are also crowded. No hand sanitizer is provided. There is no one to tell you what [measures] to follow… Now the workers are worried too…