Bo Bo Nyein is the President of the Federation of Garment Workers Myanmar (FGWM) at the Very impressive Prospects (ViP) 2 factory in Yangon, Myanmar. He was fired in August 2020, together with other Union members of factories ViP 1 and ViP 2, after demanding the factory implement and follow protections for workers from the coronavirus. He was also reportedly stabbed by individuals hired by the factory. CCM Hockey, Evil Bikes, Pivot Cycles, Mizuno and Wilson Sporting Goods are named publicly as buyers from the VIP 1 and 2 factories. Labour groups say that despite months of direct outreach from the unions, the brands have refused to intervene or mediate. In Southeast Asia, workers have faced mass layoffs and experienced unpaid wages as retail corporations in the United States and Europe cancel orders or insist on discounts during the COVID-19 pandemic.