ミャンマーの最低賃金計画、多くの不満を誘発する
ヤンゴン管区最低賃金委員会によると、政府が提案した最低賃金に対する異議は、不満が溢れるなか、今週締め切られた。 ストライキや抗議が行われたことにより中断されていた18カ月の交渉の後、2015年6月29日に、政府は日給3,600チャットの最低賃金を提案し、金額に対する様々な不満の申し立て窓口を14日間開いた。 Shwe Pyi Thar及びHlaing Thar Yar工業地区にある200以上の工場と21の労働組合も、金額に対して異議を申し立てた。主に外国人所有の縫製工場の雇用者は、最低賃金が、持続できないほど高額であり、閉鎖を余儀なくされるだろうと申し立てた。 組合は、今年の初めから1日4,0…
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