Myo Thein
Jan 11, 2026

Workers at the garment factory owned by Myanmar Belle International Co.,Ltd said they are demanding wage increases and improved working conditions. The demands began on January 9, and workers are calling for a total of 12 points, including higher wages.

“The wages we receive are completely insufficient given the current situation and rising commodity prices. That’s why we are demanding wage increases,” a worker said.

Workers are demanding that daily wages be increased from 9,500 kyats to 12,000 kyats; that overtime pay be calculated at double the rate in accordance with the law based on the increased wage; that the attendance bonus be increased by 10,000 kyats to a total of 50,000 kyats; that workers who choose not to work overtime not be downgraded in grade or subjected to retaliation; that dinner and ferry transportation be arranged whenever overtime is called; that forced overtime be stopped; that toilets be repaired and ventilation improved; that medical leave, casual leave, and seniority leave be granted easily and in line with the law; and that overtime worked on public holidays and weekly rest days be paid at double rates, with unpaid past days recalculated and compensated.

“On January 9, the factory called us in for negotiations, but it didn’t work out, so we are continuing our demands today. There are no excessive demands included we are demanding these because our rights have genuinely been violated,” a worker said.

Workers also said that there is no labour union or Workplace Coordination Committee (WCC) at the Myanmar Belle International Co., Ltd. garment factory to help resolve workplace disputes. The factory is located on Myatharaphy Road, Mya Sein Yaung Industrial Zone, Yangon Region and is owned by Chinese citizen. Around 200 workers are currently manufacturing the Sinsay brand.