By Myo Thein - Jun 06, 2025

Workers from the two electronics factories, ETEC and EI, are continuing their wage demands into the third day, refusing to accept the offered daily wage of 8,200 kyats. They say that factory management has not made any effort to negotiate.

"The factory hasn’t initiated any negotiations. They’re saying that from tomorrow, workers without ID cards or in improper uniforms won’t be allowed inside. Most of the workers have stored those items inside the factory," said workers from the ETEC electronics factory.

ETEC and EI share the same address and are jointly involved in the ongoing demands. ETEC workers began their protest on June 2. It was reported that a verbal agreement on 8,200 kyats daily wage was reached between workers and management later that day. However, most workers did not accept the amount and resumed their demands on June 4.

"We heard there was an agreement on the evening of June 2, but by the morning of the 3rd, there had been no open discussion with workers about the wage amount. Many workers didn’t think it was a final decision. Even the so-called worker representatives who were told to sign the agreement weren’t given clear information. They were asked to sign in the morning without explanation, and the document didn’t even state what it was for," the workers said.

Due to unsatisfaction of the 8,200-kyat daily wage, nearly all ETEC workers and some EI workers resumed their demand on June 4, calling for an increase to 13,000 kyats per day, according to the workers.

The factory’s official statement on the agreement lacked the involvement of any independent organizations as witnesses. It also stated that workers who do not enter the workplace will not be paid any wages or daily allowance.