A Chinese-owned garment factory in the Lanta Asia Industrial Zone in Yangon, Myanmar, was hit by hundreds of Burmese strike workers and outsiders on the 23rd. Seven Chinese employees were trapped in the factory for 9 hours before being allowed to leave. The person in charge of the company said that the plant has been occupied for nearly a month and has been controlled by strikers so far.
The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar reported on the 24th that under the concerted efforts of the Chinese Embassy Working Group in Myanmar and the Myanmar police, the besieged Chinese employees left the scene safely on the afternoon of the 23rd. It is reported that the five leading perpetrators have been detained by the Myanmar police.
The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar is continuing to negotiate with the Myanmar side and requires the Myanmar side to take effective measures to restore the normal production order of the factory as soon as possible, punish the perpetrators in accordance with the law, and earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens and Chinese-funded enterprises.
Two strikes by Burmese workers to make these requests
The damaged "Hangzhou Baiyi Textile Garment Co., Ltd. (Myanmar)" is located in Lanta Asia Industrial Zone, Yangon. It has been established and registered in Myanmar for 3 years. There are 10 Chinese employees and 500 Myanmar employees. .
The reporter rushed to the factory around 5:30 pm on the 23rd and saw more than 100 Burmese personnel near the gate. No reporters were allowed to take pictures.
After the reporter showed his identity, one of them said that their leader did not accept interviews, did not allow interviews, and did not allow photographs. The reporter saw through the half-opened door that the strikers gathered in the factory and the ground was a mess.
Near the factory, the reporter found the factory director Chen Hongwei and seven Chinese employees who had just been allowed to leave the factory. They were trapped in the factory for 9 hours that day and were allowed to leave at around 5 pm.
Chen Hongwei told reporters that Mr. Zhang, the chairman of the factory, had earlier negotiated with the police, industry representatives, and industry representatives at the Lanta Asia Authority. He should make some concessions before he obtained the permission of the Chinese staff to leave the factory.
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According to Chen Hongwei, there have been two strikes at the factory, the first being from December 7 to 15, 2016, and the second being from January 30 this year to the present.
He said that the first strike had more than 300 Burmese employees participating in the strike, and 10 claims were made, including monthly bonuses according to the ability of the workers, Chinese employees not directly involved in the management, Chinese employees not using the Burmese staff toilets, and monthly Increase the payment of seniority bonuses, etc.
Although the factory agreed to these requirements after the coordination of the labor department in the Lanta region, the production output of the factory has not recovered to the pre-strike level during the period from the end of the strike to January 30.
On January 30th, some Burmese employees asked the factory to re-employ an employee who was continuously retired, violated the labor contract, and was automatically resigned according to regulations. Because the factory did not agree, the Myanmar employees once again organized a strike.
The striker’s appeal was mainly three points. One was to re-employ the employee, the other was to overthrow the bonus assessment rules formulated after the first strike, and the third was to replace the factory’s original union.
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Chen Hongwei said that the employee who was continuously completed and automatically resigned was a member of the Myanmar Trade Union Confederation. When the factory negotiated with the organization, Wu Miki, chairman of the Myanmar Trade Union Confederation, suggested that the factory continue to hire the worker. In addition, other leaders in the strike incident are also members of the Myanmar Trade Union Confederation.
Zhou Moumou and other equipment maintenance personnel said that before the first strike, there was never any similar incident in the factory. Occasionally, there was little friction between the employees, and there was no impact. It can be said that there was no sign beforehand. May be incited.
The Chinese employees who have been robbed of the robbery have never returned
In the smashing incident on the 23rd, seven Chinese employees were once trapped in the factory. By about 5 pm, seven people were allowed to leave the factory after the Chinese Embassy and the police negotiated, but the factory was still occupied by strikers.
Chen Hongwei said that in fact, since January 30, the factory has been in a state of occupation, and strikers are living and working in the factory. They do not allow other employees to work, do not allow staff to go to the warehouse to make clothing accessories, and restrict Chinese employees from leaving the factory.
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According to Chen Hongwei, Chinese female director Ms. Xu, workshop director Li, and equipment maintenance staff Zhou Mou, Chinese male employees were beaten by strikers between the 3rd and the 9th.
Chen Hongwei showed the reporter the scars he had been beaten on the 9th. After the coordination of the day, he was able to leave the factory to go to the hospital for treatment. After that, he did not dare to go back. He could only hide in the vicinity of the factory, and the Chinese employees inside could contact him by mobile phone.
Chen Hongwei and the workshop director Li said that Chinese employees have always exercised restraint and never returned, because the other hands are basically female employees, and male employees may be behind the scenes, and Chinese employees avoid giving them a handle.
Equipment maintenanceman Zhou told reporters that hundreds of strikers began to smash the monitoring equipment outside the factory on the evening of the 22nd. On the morning of the 23rd, some strikers put on masks , and then the factory bulletin board, garment fabric warehouse, and Chinese The event of the staff canteen.
Subsequently, the strikers also robbed the suitcases in the Chinese staff quarters, robbed some valuables, and destroyed several cars in the factory. According to the description of the trapped Chinese employees, the property in the male staff dormitory was basically looted, but there was no direct physical conflict, and the female employees had no loss of property.
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The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar issued an announcement on the website on the night of the 23rd. The head of the Embassy urgently contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior and the Yangon Provincial Government on the same day to make a solemn representation to the Myanmar side on the incident of the lawlessness of the garment factory. Take effective measures to ensure the personal safety of Chinese citizens and the property safety of Chinese-funded enterprises, and punish the perpetrators according to law.
The Myanmar side promised that the government will protect the safety and rights of Chinese enterprises and personnel in accordance with the law, and will properly handle relevant issues as soon as possible.
On the same day, the staff of the Chinese Embassy visited the Chinese-funded garment factory to visit the employees of Chinese-funded enterprises, and urged the law enforcement agencies of Myanmar to resume the order as soon as possible. The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar is continuing to do relevant work to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens and Chinese-funded institutions.
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