China Overseas Press, March 20th. According to the WeChat public account of Myanmar Golden Phoenix Chinese News, in the morning of March 18th, local time, Luo Jun, executive vice president of the Myanmar Chinese Enterprise Chamber of Commerce (CECCM), and chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Textiles and Clothing Branch, Shi Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce such as Kun held talks with the Union of Trade Unions of Myanmar (CTUM) and the Union of Myanmar Industries, Processes and Services (MICS).
During the symposium, representatives of the Myanmar trade union headed by CTUM Chairman U Maung Maung on the active assistance given to Myanmar by China during the special period of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, especially in the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar and the Myanmar Chinese Business Chamber of Commerce Thanks to the active coordination and help in solving the problems facing Myanmar's labor employment.
At the meeting, the two sides also exchanged views on issues facing Myanmar's labor and capital during the special period of the current epidemic, prevention and control of the factory epidemic, and how to negotiate and handle labor disputes in the future.
"The Chinese government and our Chinese Enterprise Chamber of Commerce both require Chinese companies to operate legally and compliantly in Myanmar and make due and positive contributions to the friendship between China and Myanmar." Luo Jun said that the world is currently experiencing a new crown of pneumonia outbreak and Myanmar's economy. The development, especially the garment industry, which is the largest foreign exchange earner in Myanmar, is deeply affected. In this special period, the Myanmar Chinese Business Chamber of Commerce is willing to work with various parties, including Myanmar trade union organizations, to face problems and coordinate and help deal with difficulties. At the same time, the Chamber of Commerce also called on the Myanmar Labor Organization to deal with labor issues scientifically and rationally, considering the actual situation and considering raising the minimum wage standard for labor, etc., to jointly help Myanmar's economic development and improve the investment environment.
The textile branch president Shi Kun said that due to the impact of the epidemic, the shortage of materials and materials in the factory and the decrease in orders, three garment factories have recently closed down. The current garment industry in Myanmar is facing a serious crisis.
Business owners hope that the union can help the factory solve more difficulties, coordinate and handle labor conflicts, let the factory improve production efficiency, and let all parties work together to achieve the dilemma of improving the investment environment in Myanmar.
It is understood that in the face of the current shortage of materials in Myanmar's garment factories and the forced shutdown, with the help of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar and other parties to help coordinate, the first batch of materials has been released on the evening of March 17. Arrived in Yangon, these supplies can keep more than 14,000 workers in 11 factories, and factory production can continue. Next, the Chamber of Commerce will continue to work hard to help solve more problems and difficulties, and also hope to work with Myanmar trade unions to solve more problems.
Wu Maungmao and other representatives of the Myanmar trade union organizations said that the Myanmar trade unions express their sincere thanks to the Chinese government and people from all walks of life for helping Myanmar to prevent and control the epidemic. Although no confirmed cases have been found in Myanmar, the epidemic has severely affected Myanmar's economy and development. To this end, the Myanmar trade unions will actively organize and coordinate labor in response to the government's call to jointly contribute to the prevention and control of the epidemic and to overcome the current difficulties.
At the symposium, both parties stated that they will strengthen communication and cooperation in the future, and jointly make positive contributions to strengthening the friendship between China and Burma, boosting Myanmar ’s economic development, and improving Myanmar ’s investment environment. (Ni Xinghai)