In an historic achievement, and after years of fighting, the government of Myanmar has agreed to institute a national minimum wage. Though the wage is very low, set at just over US $3 per day, this will mean a wage rise for many workers in a country that is fast industrialising. Nevertheless, implementation will be a problem in a country plagued by corruption, weak institutions and repression (see here and here). Workers at the Bagan Hotel River View have been fighting for two years to get their union recognised.
In an historic achievement, and after years of fighting, the government of Myanmar has agreed to institute a national minimum wage. Though the wage is very low, set at just over US $3 per day, this will mean a wage rise for many workers in a country that is fast industrialising. Nevertheless, implementation will be a problem in a country plagued by corruption, weak institutions and repression (see here and here). Workers at the Bagan Hotel River View have been fighting for two years to get their union recognised.
