UNION Minister for Labour U Aung Kyaw Hoe, along with officials, met staff and members of grassroots labour organizations from Myanmar Rui Xin Shoes Co Ltd and Sincere Season (Myanmar) Garment Co Ltd in Myaseinyaung Industrial Zone, Hlinethaya (West) Township, Yangon Region, on 27 September.
During the meeting, the Union minister highlighted the need for labour organizations and employers to cooperate in ensuring peace and stability in factories and workshops, improving productivity, and preventing workplace accidents. He also emphasized the importance of signing employment contracts in factories and workshops and implementing them in accordance with labour laws. The Labour Department, he said, must provide the necessary support for forming organizations at all levels in line with the 2011 Labour Organization Law, enabling workers to organize and operate independently, strengthen worker–employer relations, and protect workers’ rights.
Additionally, the Union minister instructed the Workplace Coordinating Committee (WCC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Committee to strictly comply with the regulations of the relevant departments in accordance with labour laws, and to cooperate promptly with employers, managers, supervisors, and workers to ensure peace and stability in the workplace.
Afterwards, the Union minister and officials observed the Social Security Board’s Mobile Medical Unit providing medical treatment, laboratory tests, and ECG tests to insured workers in factories. — MNA/MKKS
