By Min Ni Kyaw - Dec 23, 2023
Solidarity of Trade Union Myanmar posted on Facebook that despite complaints that the minimum wage of 4,800 kyats per day was not paid at the Royal Wood Finishing and Furniture Factory in War Tayar Industrial Zone, no action was taken.
A security worker at the factory never paid a minimum wage of 4,800 for working 8 hours a day even after 8 years the law stipulated the minimum wages and he reported to Shwe Pyi Thar Township's Department of Labor guidance on October 16th, after he was fired.
After that, on September 19th, the company official came to give the full salary to the fired worker, but the worker told him to pay it officially at the month office of labor guidance as he has filed a formal complaint on the same day. It is reported that when the council awarded severance pay for the second time, the factory paid the wages again, and the worker said to resolved at the office.
On December 15, the officer at Shwe Pyi Thar office of labor guidance said, "A letter has arrived from the minister's office. There is no instruction to take action against the employer. The money is given to the worker but he don’t take. Go tell the worker."
"No matter how much the employer claims to pay 4,800 kyats, the fact that the basic salary is written as 130,000 kyats instead of the basic salary on the wage sheet clearly shows that the minimum wage is not met. The workers do not know that. The salary is more than 200,000 just because OT and other fees are added. If they wrote 144,000 in the basic salary, it meets 4,800 kyats. The basic salary of 13,000,0 is not fully paid. There is no resolvent upon this,” said the supporters.
The security worker who was fired from the Taw Win Wood Finishing and furniture Factory was fired on May 5 this year. In addition, the workers from Hong Miao Garment Factory complained to the Shwe Pyi Thar Township Office of labor guidance about the issue that they only get paid a basic salary of 130,000 kyats.
Photo - (RFA) Taw Win Wood Finishing and furniture Factory workers protesting in 2012
