Jan 28 - 2002 (visit our site on Triumph)

Good news: Triumph closes factory in Burma!!!

Dear friends,

It is a great success for the international Clean Clothes Campaign: Triumph International is going to leave Burma (see press release from Triumph in English at the end of this message). Because of great public pressure they decided to close down their factory near Rangoon / Burma (Myanmar).

This is an imporant success for the CCC in their Campaign for better working conditions in Triumph factories world wide. The Clean Clothes Campaign is continuing to ask for the second demand: Triumph has to introduce a complete code of conduct following the CC-Code. Such a code could preserve Triumph from any human rights abuse in the future.

Thanks to all who are participating on the Triumph Campaign

Stefan Indermühle
Swiss CCC

Triumph International

Media release

Triumph to cease production in Burma

Social plan for workforce

Zurich, 28 January 2002. Triumph International, Zurzach, one of the leading international underwear brands, has decided to bring an end to production in Myanmar (Burma) in the very near future. This decision was prompted by a public debate in Europe about the political situation in Burma - a debate that has become increasingly emotional and that has led to planning uncertainties which Triumph can no longer accept.

In an attempt to avoid laying-off the approximately 1,000 employees in Myanmar, Triumph held negotiations with various interested parties for several months. Despite intensive efforts, however, no buyer could be found. As a result, Triumph has decided in consense with its European works counsil to gradually close the production. Triumph is working on a social plan to help the employees affected by this closedown.

Triumph very much regrets having to take this step. Despite the proposed social plan, the production closedown in Myanmar is bound to cause great personal problems for the employees concerned something that Triumph has been working hard to avoid right up to the last minute.

For further Information:
Aloys Hirzel, Spokesman Triumph International, +41 1 265 39 49