Factory Workers in Hlaing Tharyar Protest Halving of Thingyan Holiday
Hundreds of workers from factories in Yangon’s Hlaing Tharyar staged protests against a government decision to halve the number of days in the annual Thingyan holiday.
Last week, 500 workers from 15 different factories held a demonstration against the government announcement that their normal 10-day Thingyan holiday would be cut to five days.
