Union calls on garment brands to end links to Myanmar
Trade union organisation IndustriAll has called on garment brands to stop sourcing clothes made in Myanmar.
It said union representatives inside the country had raised a series of concerns about the treatment of garment workers there. These include workers being asked to work overtime, including working all through the night, for no extra pay or benefits.
IndustriAll quoted an example of workers being dismissed if they refused to work these extra hours.
It alleged that excessive production targets are common, as are wage arrears and under-age workers. “Degrading treatment like shouting and insulting remarks are normal,” the organisation added.
IndustriAll general secretary, Atle Høie, said: “We repeat our call to international brands to divest their business in Myanmar. Their businesses are built on the basis of forced labour.”
