Myanmar: Garment worker dismissed after physical assault on ferry transporting workers home
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 2 Mar 2023
Ubicación: Birmania
Empresas
LPP Spółka Akcyjna - Buyer , Gaotai Garments (Myanmar) - Supplier , Sinsay (part of LPP S.A.) - BuyerAfectado
Total de personas afectadas: Número desconocido
Trabajadores: ( Número desconocido - Ubicación desconocida , Ropa y Textiles , Gender not reported )Temas
Discriminación por género , Dismissal , Golpizas y violencia , Lesiones/HeridasRespuesta
Respuesta buscada: Sí, por BHRRC
Historia que contiene respuesta: (Más información)
Medidas adoptadas: Gaotai Garments allegedly supplies to LPP S.A. for its Sinsay brand; LPP S.A provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre.
Tipo de fuente: Social Media
Yangon Region Shwe Pya Tha Township Industrial Zone (1) Industrial (2) Road No. (42/72) Gaotai Garments (Myanmar) Garment Factory...On the evening of 2023, the workers were dismissed from their jobs without investigation, claiming that they were arguing with each other on the ferry...The female worker was punched with a sharp object in a provocative manner...He received bruises...an official told me that the matter on the ferry was an outside issue, so the factory could not clear it. Both parties were asked to sign a resignation letter saying that it was unfair to the factory...The issue on the ferry is outside the factory, so if the factory can't solve it, there is no need for the factory to fire them on the grounds of the EC contract. Even if they do fire them, they must investigate the problem thoroughly and fire only those who are guilty. As a... female worker, she was assaulted and injured on the ferry, and was also fired. A case was opened at the police station for acts causing injury. The factory is also a factory that sews Sinsay brand clothes...