Myanmar: Garment workers report labour abuses incl. workers forced to work overtime without lunch breaks to meet targets
"Labour rights violated at Sudey Industrial Myanmar CO, LTD", 11 August 2023
Labourers said that there were labour rights violations at Sudey Industrial Myanmar CO, LTD which is operating at Ka Li Arena, Kalay Village, Bago Division.
There were no benefits in the work place and [workers face a] reduction of [their] grade bonus [if they take] leave. The labours said that they are suffering because [they are denied] casual and medical leaves and [face] reduction of professional fee and cutoff of attendance bonus and daily wages.
That factory[,]...is operating with over 1000 [workers,]...
The labourers said that there is no trade union formed within the workplace too. The labourers said that the working hours [are] set from 7:15 Am to 19:00Pm but [they] have to start at 7:00 Am...
Also, the lunch break is said to be 30 minutes but [some] days [this doesn't...exist, which means [workers] have to work without eating. [The factory demands targets] more than the labourers can [meet]...Not hitting the [targets] [means they must] work without eating...
“...the [targets] are lowered for who those are comfortable with the super[visors]...Therefore, days of hunger exist for [those with high targets] and discrimination too.” Said by an anonymous labour.
Daily wage workers are appointed in the factory. There have to work from 7:15 Am to 4:00 Am...including overtime from Monday to Sunday. As those days are continuous, some labours who can’t work the next day because [they did not get much] sleep were told [there was] no need to come anymore.
Those fired labourers are not getting paid for their services[,] which...is against the law. The labourers said they feel humiliated as the super[visors]...are using in profanities, morally downgrading [words] and swearing [when they look at the targets]...displayed on the machine.
The professional fees for the labours are paid as grade bonuses A (30,000), B (20,000) and C (18,000) but only two in a factory received [their bonus because they are] the ones who are comfortable with the supervisors...