“I need to do some sort of sacrifice in the short term for the long term for our next generation," said Tin Tin Wei, who is the sole breadwinner in her family and has been receiving food donations. But violent crackdowns by Myanmar security forces against protesters including garment workers are escalating. Moe Sandar Myint, chairwoman of the Federation of Garment Workers in Myanmar who organized small strikes on factory floors that later moved to the streets, said brands aren't doing enough to help workers. Nearly 70% of the garment factories in Myanmar are owned by foreigners, according to the European Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, and a good chunk of them are Chinese-owned. Tin Tin Wei says escalating intimidation by the military is scaring some employees at her factory.

Source: ABC News March 19, 2021 23:15 UTC