Myanmar: Over one thousand garment workers denied unpaid wages after factory closure
Summary
Date Reported: 14 Dec 2022
Location: Myanmar
Companies
Bestseller - Reported buyer , Zara (part of Inditex) - Reported buyer , ONLY (part of Bestseller) - Reported buyer , Myanmar All Rich Garment - Supplier , Vero Moda (part of Bestseller) - Reported buyer , Inditex - Reported buyerAffected
Total individuals affected: 1000
Workers: ( 1000 - Location unknown , Clothing & textile , Gender not reported )Issues
Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: Myanmar All Garment factory allegedly supplies to BESTSELLER for its ONLY and VERO MODA brands and Inditex for its ZARA brand; BESTSELLER and Inditex provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre, stating they do not source from the factory.
Source type: News outlet
“Pathein Industrial Zone temporarily closes the Myanmar All Rich garment factory. The workers [say] that they didn't get a penny of [owed wages]”, 14 December 2022
On November 30, it was said that the Myanmar All Rich garment factory opened in Ward No. 11, Ta Gyi Gone Road, would be temporarily closed.
It is reported that the factory, which operated with a workforce of more than 1,000, sewed brand clothes of world-famous brands such as ZARA, ONLY, and VERO MODA...
A worker said, "Now the factory is closed, and they didn't tell me a month in advance. I heard the news that it started yesterday, but they didn't tell me exactly when they would reopen. They also told me that it would be 4 months. Yesterday, when I was paid, I asked for [my dues]. I asked the super[visor] and they said no...
When he went to the labor office to complain about the matter, he replied that he would resolve it, but the factory side refused to pay [the dues].
[Translation via Google Translate]