Myo Thein
#Letter
We are writing from Tianjin Fashion Milestone factory, located on Seikkanthar Road, Shwe Lin Ban Industrial Zone, Hlaingtharyar Township, Yangon.
The packing manager is discriminating against workers. When overtime is called, they only call packing, snapping, and ironing staff, but they do not call Finishing QC workers.
With the current rise in living costs, our wages are not enough, so many of us want to work overtime. Even then, overtime is not offered to everyone and is called selectively, which is unfair.
Garments are being loaded into containers and shipped without any QC inspection. Orders are being dispatched this way without QC checks. We are deeply concerned about whether buyers accept shipments that are sent out without QC inspection.
We are also concerned about whether the factory management and owners accept this practice. Shipping orders without QC inspection risks damaging the overall quality and reputation of Myanmar’s garment industry.
The proper production flow is clear. After sewing on the production line, garments must be snapped, then inspected by QC. Only after that should they be ironed, packed, and shipped. This is the standard garment export process.
Even when garments pass QC inspection, there are still cases where shipments are rejected. When orders are shipped without any QC inspection at all, it raises serious concerns about the quality of those garments. This practice puts the entire order and the factory’s credibility at risk.
Under the excuse of reducing labor costs and meeting tight shipment deadlines, workers within the same workplace are being treated unequally.
We have also sent photos of branded garments that were shipped without QC inspection to support what we are reporting.
