By Myo Thein - Sep 05, 2025
Myanmar Best Fortune Garments Co., Ltd is reportedly forcing workers to do late-night overtime almost every day and making them work on Sundays without rest, according to employees. Workers commonly refer to the factory as “Han Hsan (2),” and it is known to operate other garment sub-factories as well.
“They call us for overtime until 9 PM every night. They only give 500 kyats for meals. They give 1,000 kyats if we work until midnight. Then we have to sleep on the steel floor inside the factory while being bitten by mosquitoes and bugs. The next morning, we get up and return in time for our regular shift. Even on Sundays, we often don’t get any rest. Many get injured; bruises, needle pricks, being hit by machines. We only get one day off even if we’re injured, and the next day we must return to work. They don’t cover medical costs either,” workers said.
Between 200 and 300 workers are reportedly being required to work overtime until 9 PM every night. On Saturdays, some are made to work until midnight. The entire factory is said to operate on Sundays once every two weeks. Daily-wage workers are among those employed at the factory, and there is a wage gap between different types of employment, according to employees.
“There are many daily-wage workers in the factory. There are both weekly-paid and monthly-paid daily-wage workers. Weekly-paid ones only get their daily wage from Monday to Saturday. Monthly-paid daily workers get paid for Sundays too. But they don’t get the same benefits as permanent employees,” said workers.
In cases of workplace injuries, daily-wage workers reportedly do not receive pay during recovery periods. Some have been working for three months to nearly a year but remain in daily-wage status, missing out on benefits.
The factory employs over 800 workers. A single shuttle bus meant for 30 people is crammed with around 50. “The buses are overcrowded and don’t match the number of workers. They don’t add new routes or increase capacity. We’re crammed in like sardines. When we arrive at the factory, our phones are confiscated and only returned in the evening. We won’t know even if there’s an emergency at home. All we want is to be allowed access to our phones during lunch break,” one worker said.
Myanmar Best Fortune Garments Co., Ltd has been operating for two years, but has yet to establish a trade union or WCC to support workers. The factory is owned by Chinese national and is located on Kyauk Sein Road, Thardukan Industrial Zone, Shwepyithar Township, Yangon.
