By Citizen Journalists - Nov 02, 2024

Workers from Bontech Manufacturing Company Limited garment factory said that they are being forced to work excessive mid-night and all-night overtimes without their consent.

“We are called for 20 all-night overtimes 20 times a month and we had to work until 9:30 p.m. in the remaining days. This is how workers from production lines work and workers from other departments, are had stay until around 8 or 7:30 p.m.,” explained a worker.

Workers who are unable to work overtime are lowered the grade level, cut their production bonuses and faced discriminations within the workplace.

Workers complained to the Labour office about the excessive overtime and all night overtimes in last month, However, there has been no change although they inspected the factory and the factory continued to call all night overtimes (until 12:00 am) until October 31.

Additionally, workers report that the factory does not provide Employment Contracts (EC) to workers who have been employed for three months, and there is insufficient seating space in the dinning area, making some workers to sit on the floor to eat.

Bontech Manufacturing garment factory located on Padamyar Road, Thar Du Kan Industrial Zone, Shwe Pyi Thar Township, Yangon Region and employs over 700 workers.