Labour Affairs : MOL Union Minister visits factories in Yangon

Union Minister for Labour U Maung Myint, together with officials, visited factories in the Dagon Myothit (South) Industrial Zone in Yangon Region on Saturday.

The Union Minister met with officials, members of the Labour Affairs Negotiation Committee and the Occupational Safety and Health Committee, and workers at the foodstuff factory of Shwe Thandar International Co., Ltd. and the electronic factory of Hitachi Soe Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. He stressed the importance of maintaining good relations between employers and employees to ensure peaceful workplaces and boosting production.

He also emphasized the need to comply with existing labour laws, bylaws and directives. In addition, he explained the efforts being made to promote the welfare of insured workers, ensure workplace safety and provide healthcare services, as well as to resolve labour disputes.

The Union Minister later inspected the workplaces and observed the healthcare services provided by a mobile medical team. A total of 450 workers from the two factories received medical treatment, including necessary health check-ups, laboratory tests, medicines and spectacles.

The Social Security Board is providing healthcare services to about 1.37 million insured workers in 136 townships. It is also conducting on-site medical services at factories and workplaces using four mobile medical units. From April to September 2026, over 80,000 insured workers in Yangon, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Bago, Sagaing and Ayeyawady Regions received medical services through these mobile units.