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 (5.2.2014)

Around 1000 workers from New Way Shoe factory situated in Hlaing Thayar Industrial Zone (4) went on strike due to insufficient income.

On 29^th January 2014 nearly 1000 workers for New Way Shoe factory ( Industrial Zone 4 Hlaing Thayar) went on Strike due to insufficient income, which at present is Kyats 6,0000 and workers prefer to raise 20,000 kyat more, for better living condition, according to a leading worker Kyaw Zayar,

He expressed, “ The main issue is we cannot survive. Annual increment is only 2,000 kyat  which is not enough for  our Living. A Daily wage worker earn around 60,000 Kyats a month and a permanent worker earns  around 80,000 kyat. The factory management proposed the workers with 6,000 kyats increment  but the worker have demanded for a 20000 kyats increment.

Source : ႊThe Daily Eleven ( 2 Feb,2014)

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