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Workers at Adidas Factory in Myanmar Strike for Living Wage (www.irrawaddy.com)

submitted 5 days ago by RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to c/myanmar@lemmy.ca

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Tsang Yih Shoe Factory in Hlaing Tharyar Township is one of the largest Adidas footwear suppliers, employing around 6,800 workers. Currently, workers are paid just 5,200 kyats a day, or less than US$1.20 at the market rate.

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[–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

According to a web source, retail price of a kilo of chicken is US$ 2.06 to $3.84 per kilo in Myanmar. https://www.selinawamucii.com/insights/prices/myanmar/chicken-meat/

Adidas workers are earning $US1.20 PER DAY. That means working the whole day at Adidas will not buy a single meal for these workers.