Myanmar: Garment workers dismissed for removing masks at factory entrance, despite poor COVID-19 health & safety measures in factory
Résumé
Date indiquée: 17 Nov 2022
Lieu: Birmanie
Entreprises
UNIFA Handbag Myanmar - Supplier , Juicy Couture - Buyer , Koltov - Buyer , Primark (part of Associated British Foods) - Buyer , LPP Spółka Akcyjna - BuyerConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: 2
Travailleurs: ( 2 - Birmanie , Vêtements et textile , Gender not reported )Enjeux
Dismissal , Personal Health , Covid-19 , Wage Theft , Occupational Health & SafetyRéponse
Réponse demandée : Oui, par BHRRC
Affaire contenant la réponse: (En savoir plus)
Mesures prises: UNIFA Handbag Myanmar allegedly supplies to Primark, Juicy Couture (Authentic Brands), Koltov and LPP S.A. to respond. Primark and LPP S.A. provided a response to BHRRC's request. Juicy Couture and Koltov did not respond.
Type de source: Social Media
“Unifa Hangbag Myanmar factory worker fired for no good reason”, 17 November 2021
Officials at…Unifa Hangbag Myanmar factory fired a worker for no apparent reason, according to the victim…
Factory officials did not specify the COVID-19 Infectious Disease Prevention Guidelines in the workplace, but they were fired for violating the COVID Prevention Code…
Regarding the incident, the victim worker said, “When I left work, I took off my mask at the entrance of the factory. [They said I] broke the rules and...would be fired..."...
…but ferries are often ridden in crowds. Crowds enter the factory at the entrance...
The Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (IWFM) has lodged a complaint to help the workers, who are often fired for no apparent reason.
[Translation via Google Translate]