"Diamond Sea Sar Garment factory has not had a day off for more than three months and called for overtime", 4 January 2024

The workers of the Diamond Sea Sar Garment factory said that they have been working overtime for more than 3 months without a day off, including public holidays. The factory is in Yangon, Shwe Pytha Industrial Zone 2 [and] Myanmar Labor News has learned that around 200 workers are [working here].

"Overtime has to be done until 7:30 every day... On Saturdays, I sometimes have to go down for 4 and a half hours. The maximum can be done up to 6 and a half. You can also go down on Sunday." He said.

He said that he had to work continuously from 12 o'clock after lunch until 7:30 o'clock in the night, and every time he had to work overnight, there was no meal plan for the workers at the factory. He said that the factory did not pay wages for Sunday overtime and calculated the wages at 4,800.

"Overtime wages are not paid immediately, I have to go to the office and ask. The employer replied...For new workers, they only pay 3,600...," the workers said.

Workers at the Diamond Sea Sar Garment factory said they called for overnights on most Saturdays and continued work on Sundays. On...public holidays...it is reported that they are forced to work...

"...I don't want to work. Too tired. I can't tell the leaders, [If I] go to HR [they] say, "If you can do it, do it." If you can't do it, get out." "said the workers...

When they were forced to work overtime, the factory didn't provide them with food, and they didn't arrange a ferry back...

"...Those who are far away have to walk back..." said a worker.

Diamond Sea Sar Garment currently has six production lines, and despite the formation of the WCC group, it is said that workers cannot [talk] about the difficulties they are facing.

[Translation via Google Translate]