Wednesday 9 May 2012

Strike at the Hi-Mo Hi-Art wig factory

Workers at the Korean owned Hi-Mo Hi-Art wig factory in Hlaing Thar Yar industrial zone went on strike over a demand for higher daily and overtime wages on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012.  BBC, RFA , Irrawaddy and DVB all have Myanmar language reports about the strike, and the Irrawaddy has an English language report as well.

[Update 11 May 2012: RFA video with interviews with strikers; News about the strikers demands being met: RFA and Mizzima TV]

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