The Government announced on Monday that it will spend K26 billion (US$20.3 million) on building low cost housing for workers in industrial zones the Global New Light of Myanmar reported on 7 September.
The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security will invite tenders this month for the project in Hlinethaya and Shwepyitha industrial zones. The housing structures will consist of several five-storey buildings on a total of 45 acres.
The move comes after around 500 workers lost their jobs after the minimum wage was set at K3,600 (US$2.80) for an eight-hour work day on 28 August. Other factories have reportedly stopped providing free transport and overtime pay in order to maximise their profits.
New housing to be built to help workers in industrial zones
08 September 2015
New housing to be built to help workers in industrial zones