By Nay Chi - Jul 21, 2025
Workers at Glowing & Win Investment (ADK) garment factory located at No.(-), R.6 Road, Mingaladon Township, Yangon Region, are being forced to work overtime without their consent, violating their labour rights, according to reports.
“We are being forced to sign for overtime without their agreement. They call for overtime until 7:00 PM from Monday to Friday. No break is given between regular working hours and overtime. We have to work until 6:00 PM on Saturdays. They call us for Sunday overtime every other week. They threaten us with demotions if we don’t comply. Attendance bonus and other bonuses are also cut. We have to work night overtime until 11:30 PM on alternate days. Sometimes we are made to work until dawn,” a worker said.
Although employment contracts have been signed, workers say they are not receiving any labour rights. They are being scolded and pressured, even during early morning or late-night hours. Work is being pushed beyond their physical capacity, and wages are being cut based on target manipulation, a worker reported.
“There is a clinic in the factory, but not even basic painkillers are available. They only display first-aid kits when inspectors come. Once the inspections are over, they take everything away again. Emergency exits are locked. When the earthquake occurred on March 28, I was near one of the emergency exits, but I couldn’t get out because it was locked. Also, a staff from the EP department fell from the roof in March. Half of her face was damaged, her legs were broken, and her dentures went into her throat. The factory took no responsibility and paid only 300,000 kyats. They didn’t even call an emergency vehicle. Things are worse when there's a serious issue. We even have to buy items like thread, needles, and other factory-used materials with our own savings. Inside the factory, we are not allowed to wear shoes even in the toilet. But it’s left up to us whether to wear them or not in work areas,” a worker from the factory said.
The factory reportedly employs around 3,000 workers and manufactures for brands like CRIVIT and JACK & JONES. Workers say they want the workplace violations to be addressed and wish to work in a way that respects human dignity.
