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    Garment industry gears up for rise in minimum wage

    The minimum wage will rise from 3600 kyats ($2.70) to 4,800 kyats per day, but for some workers, fears have been raised it may come at the cost of other existing benefits.

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    Labour union to seek major increase in minimum wage

    A major labour union in Burma plans on proposing an increase in the daily minimum wage that would nearly double the current figure, citing rising costs of living in the country.

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    Govt committee proposes up to $3.50 daily minimum wage

    “The minimum wage will be uniformly set across all regions and states in the country, with no discrimination regarding the nature of the job.”

    Garment factory workers in Rangoon. (PHOTO: DVB)

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    Factories consider lay-offs in response to minimum wage

    After the government set the basic wage at 3,600 kyat (US$3) per day, some factory owners have considered redundancy rather than pay workers the increase.

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    Burma sets US$2.80 minimum wage

    Burma has set a minimum wage of 3,600 kyat for an eight-hour work day, a move likely to boost investment in the fast-growing country’s garment industry.

    H&M is the latest brand to come out in favour of an enforced minimum wage in Burma. (PHOTO: H&M).

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    H&M favours ‘uniform’ minimum wage

    Clothing giant H&M has voiced their support for a standard minimum wage across Burma, as negotiations on the proposed 3,600 kyat (US$3) per day figure continue.

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    International brands support minimum wage, say watchdogs

    Ethical Trading Initiative, Fair Labor Association say they are backed by 17 international manufacturers, including Adidas, Gap, Tesco, H&M and Patagonia.

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    Minimum wage tug-of-war goes on

    The All-Myanmar Network of Trade Unions rejects the 3,600-kyat-a-day offer and calls on workers to be prepared to take to the streets in protest.

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    Trade union backs 3,600-kyat minimum wage

    The Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar throws its support behind a government-led proposal for a minimum wage in Burma of 3,600 kyat (US$3.60) a day.

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    3,600 kyat per day proposed as minimum wage

    If accepted, the salary conditions will be applicable to all employers except small enterprises with 15 workers or less, and family businesses.

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    Thein Sein addresses minimum wage concerns

    President notes that if wages are too high, it will affect production costs and foreign investment, but if too low then workers will take to the streets.

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    Minimum wage talks ongoing

    Officials and labour representatives pushed to establish minimum wage figure within two months.

    Labourers in Burma fight for a fair minimum wage video

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    Labourers in Burma fight for a fair minimum wage

    Since Thein Sein’s reformist government took power two years ago, labourers across Burma have been striking for better pay

    New minimum wage means unemployment for migrants video

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    New minimum wage means unemployment for migrants

    Three out of four low-skilled migrants in Thailand are from Burma. The Thai government has just introduced a minimum wage of 300 Baht [$10 US] per day. But as a[…]

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    Minimum wage and the migrant ‘bogeyman’

    Will Burmese migrants working in Thailand receive the minimum wage as promised by the new government? And will the Kingdom be ‘flooded’ by migrants or a fear of them?

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    Thai PM prepares minimum wage overhaul

    Top campaign promise continues to rile the opposition, while underpaid migrants approach the new policy with caution

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    Migrants to face challenges in seeking minimum wage

    Rights group expresses concern that Burmese migrant workers will struggle to claim new Thai minimum wage plans that were voted for in Thailand’s recent election

    Garment factory workers in Rangoon. (PHOTO: DVB)

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    Wage war

    Negotiations are currently being held in Rangoon which may pave the way for an official minimum wage in Burma.

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    Burmese migrants lose jobs after Thai wage hike

    Thousands of Burmese migrants face unemployment after new minimum wage requirements imposed by the Thai government earlier this month forced several factories and workshops to close down

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    Civil servant wage hike approved amid controversy

    Parliament risks tussle with government after approving wage hike for civil servants, despite challenge by Finance Minister

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    Business weekly 24 July

    This week in business; H&M voices support for a minimum wage, China tops list of foreign investors, and a visa-free agreement reached with Thailand.

    Garment factory workers in Rangoon. (PHOTO: DVB)

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    Foreign garment firms could face legal action

    Garment factories threatening closure over proposed minimum wage adjustments could face legal action if they fail to obey official procedures.

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    200,000 jobs at stake as garment factories threaten closures

    Foreign and domestic factory representatives say the proposed minimum wage is unaffordable.

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    Business weekly 26 June

    This week in business; negotiations for a minimum wage begin in Rangoon, Burma looks to wind farms for energy supply, and companies cash in on tourism boom.

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    Business weekly 2 May 2015

    Price of gold increases in Rangoon; ASEAN, EU aim for free trade pact; Fruit growers encouraged to think globally; Thein Sein addresses minimum wage issues.

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    No sweet deal for striking factory workers

    Striking factory workers in Rangoon, asking for an increased minimum wage and amendments to holiday, faced being locked out of their living quarters.

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    NGO urges Thein Sein, Prayuth to discuss migrant issues

    “Based on our findings in various regions of Thailand, many Burmese migrants are unable to access the healthcare and welfare benefits to which they’re entitled or receive the official minimum wage of 300 baht (US$10) per day.”

    Trapped Burmese migrant workers strike in Chiang Mai video

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    Trapped Burmese migrant workers strike in Chiang Mai

    Burmese migrant workers say they are being held captive and forced to work for half the minimum wage.

    May Day migrant protesters demand equal rights video

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    May Day migrant protesters demand equal rights

    International Workers’ Day celebrations were held all over Rangoon and among migrant communities in Thailand on Thursday, with migrant workers calling for better labour rights and minimum wage.

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    Thai court dismisses charges against Burmese workers in landmark case

    A court in Bangkok dismisses criminal defamation charges against workers from Burma who accused a chicken farm of abuses, in a landmark ruling seen as a rare victory for migrant workers’ rights in Thailand.

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