MYANMAR TEXTILE BOSS DOUBTS GARMENT SECTORS STRIKERS WILL WIN INDUSTRIAL BATTLE
March 9th, 2015
The secretary of the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association has told just-style that she doubts demands from striking textile and clothing workers in her country will be met.Khine Khine Nwe, also joint secretary general of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI), said: “When we consider rising living costs in Yangon, then yes, the workers’ demands are reasonable. But when production costs are factored in, they aren’t. What’s needed is a compromise that offers something better for workers – but not at the expense ...
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