Labor violations at 2 garment factory (1,800 workers): non-living wages; monthly base wages between BDT 5,300 – BDT 14,084 (€ 61.90 – € 164.50); and work regularly over 60 hour/week; occasions of 78 hour workweeks (5 hours of daily overtime) during urgent shipments.
Incident Tag: Non-Living Wage
Wage described as workers not being able to make endsmeet. Overtime is required.
BY the CCC :
“This means that a living wage should
• be paid to all workers and a lower minimum wage would be illegal
• be earned within a standard working week, that is no longer than 48 hours
• be a basic wage: exclusive of benefits, bonuses and overtime pay
• cover the basic needs of the worker and his/her family
• provide a discretionary income amounting to at least 10% of the basic wage.”
Branded Childhood (factory 3)
Non-living wages; monthly base wages between BDT 5,300 – BDT 14,084 (€ 61.90 – € 164.50); and work regularly over 60 hour/week at at 2 garment factories (4,100 workers).
The Myanmar Dilemma (factory 2)
Labor issues at garment factory (1,600 workers): non-living wages; daily base wage 3,600 kyat (€2.71); cases of child labor (16-18 years of age); some workers were younger than 15 years old when they started at the factory; workers lack health and safety training; workers afraid to join a union.
Branded Childhood (factory 8)
Non-living wages; monthly base wages between BDT 5,300 – BDT 14,084 (€ 61.90 – € 164.50) at garment factory (3,200 workers).
The Myanmar Dilemma (factory 1)
Labor violations at garment factory (700 workers): non-living wages; daily base wage 1,800-3,700 kyat (€1.36 – €2.79); occasions of workers toiling for as low as half the legal minimum wage; child labor (16-18 years of age); workers lack health and safety training.
The Myanmar Dilemma (factory 6)
Labor violations at garment factory (1,800 workers): non-living wages; daily base wage 1,800-4,050 kyat (€1.36 – €3.05); occasions of workers toiling for as low as half the legal minimum wage; regular work 66 hours/week; child labor (16- 18 years of age); some workers were younger than 15 years old when they started at the factory; safety issues; electrical and wire shocks.
The Myanmar Dilemma (factory 5)
Labor violations at garment factory (1,500 workers): non-living wages; daily base wage 2,700-3,600 kyat (€2.03 – €2.71); occasions of workers toiling for less than legal minimum wage; regular work over 60 hours/week; at times as many as 68 hours/week; forced overtime; cases of child labor (16-18 years of age); labor at leasat 13-14 years of age; health and safety issues; cases of workers getting dizzy, stomach-aches or sometimes even faint due to heat and stress.
Branded Childhood (factory 5)
Labor violations at garment factory (2,600 workers): non-living wages; monthly base wages between BDT 5,300 – BDT 14,084 (€ 61.90 – € 164.50); and work regularly over 60 hour/week; 2-3/month workers have to work until 2am (16 hours/day); workers afraid of losing their job if they join a union.
Branded Childhood (factory 9)
Non-living wages; monthly base wages between BDT 5,300 – BDT 14,084 (€ 61.90 – € 164.50) at garment factory (3,500 workers).
Branded Childhood (factory 2)
Labor concerns at garment factory (4,680 workers): non-living wages; monthly base wages between BDT 5,300 – BDT 14,084 (€ 61.90 – € 164.50); and work regularly over 60 hour/week; workers are forced to work overtime during urgent shipments; workers afraid of losing their job if they join a union.