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Article

1 Nov 2013

Author:
Paul Vrieze, Irrawaddy (Myanmar)

Rangoon Factory Workers Toil for ‘Extremely Low’ Wages: Report [Myanmar]

A survey of factory workers in Rangoon has revealed they suffer from a range of labor rights violations, such as long working hours, unsafe conditions and intimidation for joining labor unions, while most are paid “extremely low” basic wages of between US$25 and $37 per month. Researchers of the Burma-based Labor Rights Clinic, the Cooperation Program of Independent Laborers and the Construction-based Labor Union interviewed 114 workers employed in three clusters of factories near Rangoon…and the groups presented their findings in a report…