By Myo Thein - Nov 12, 2025
Workers from Long Pine garment factory have reported that they are being terminated for taking leave, with no opportunity given to exercise their rights to time off.
Although factory regulations reportedly state that workers will be dismissed only after three consecutive days of absence, some workers claim they were fired after missing just one day.
“They just say don’t come back the next day if we apply for leave due to health issues, t and fire us. They refuse and tell us to resign even when we ask for unpaid leave to renew our ID cards. They mark it as absence and use that to justify firing us—even though it hasn’t reached three days,” said one worker.
Another worker who avoided termination despite being marked as absent stated that 70,000 to 80,000 kyats were deducted from their pay. "Meanwhile, team leaders who skip work for 3–4 days a month aren’t penalized in any way,” they added.
According to workers, line leaders frequently shout and pressure them, and they are being forced to meet production targets far beyond factory standards. While the official target might be 30 garments per hour, workers say supervisors push them to produce up to 45, making it impossible to rest during work hours.
“Even going to the restroom is restricted. We’re only allowed to go after 5 p.m., and even then, only for five minutes,” one worker said.
Those with health conditions are reportedly denied access to gate passes by supervisors, and if they need medical attention, the factory does not provide any emergency support. “I once fainted from exhaustion inside the factory. There was no emergency response. I had to go to the clinic on my own—and the time off was deducted from my wages,” said a worker who experienced the situation firsthand.
Although the lunch break is officially 30 minutes, workers say management meetings often take up half that time, leaving them with only 15 minutes to eat.
While a Workplace Coordination Committee (WCC) has been formed, workers say they don’t know who the members are, and claim the committee was formed by the factory management itself, without worker participation.
“We don’t know who’s on the WCC. The factory owner selected the members themselves, so we have no idea who to turn to when we need help,” a worker explained.
Long Pine Co., Ltd is located in Yeitmyone Road, Shweta Thargyi Industrial Zone, in Dagon Seikkan Township, and reportedly opened in December 2024. Around 300 workers are currently employed at the factory, according to staff.
