By Min Ni Kyaw - May 13, 2025

Workers at the Suntime Jck factory have agreed to resume operations after the factory management responded to their demands. The work stoppage was triggered by workers' objections to the appointment of a supervisor who had been involved in workplace harassment. Workers called for a review of the appointment by halting production.

“Negotiations went on all day yesterday, and management agreed to the workers’ demands by the afternoon. The protesting workers were released at around 4:30 PM, and operations will resume this morning,” workers said.

The protest, which began on May 8, lasted a total of four days. Ten sewing lines participated in the action, with workers staying inside the workplace but refusing to work.

“We were united, and that’s why we got results. We also heard that the person we objected to has submitted a resignation letter. So now we’re going back to work,” one worker explained.

During the earlier days of the protest, the factory had refused to negotiate and warned that no wages would be paid for the days workers didn’t perform their duties. However, direct negotiations were later held between workers and management, and within a day, the factory agreed to their requests.

Suntime Jck is a Chinese national-owned garment factory located on Than Chat Wun U Nyunt Road, Shwe Pyi Thar Industrial Zone 2 and employs around 1,000 workers.

Photo: Workers protesting during a power-off sit-in inside the factory.