Workers at the Chinese-owned Spring Moon Garment Factory in Yangon's Hlaingtharyar Township have ended a month-long strike after reaching an agreement with management on four key demands, according to the Solidarity of Trade Unions Myanmar (STUM).

The agreement, signed on August 11 and retroactive to August 1, resolves a 30-day labor dispute at the factory located in Industrial Zone (4).

Following the agreement, 133 participating workers resumed work on August 12.

Under the negotiated terms, the daily allowance (general subsidy) increases from 10,000 to 11,000 Myanmar Kyat (MMK). Overtime (OT) rates will rise from 2,000 MMK to 2,200 MMK per hour for the first 28 hours, and to 2,300 MMK per hour for any additional hours.

Management also agreed to monthly target bonuses, including 15,000 MMK for production line workers by grade upon reaching targets, and 6,000 MMK for support departments, including finishing, quality control, ironing, and buttoning.

Additionally, participating workers will receive a monthly attendance bonus split into 10,000 MMK for the first half of the month and 20,000 MMK for the second half.

However, union representatives noted that five of their nine original demands were not met, including baseline daily wage increases and the elimination of Sunday pay deductions for taking short-leave gate passes.

"Since the strike dragged on and our workers could no longer hold out financially, we had to settle despite our dissatisfaction," a participating worker told Mizzima, adding that workers plan to file legal complaints if Sunday pay deductions persist.

The dispute began on July 8, when 177 of the factory’s more than 200 workers walked off the job, demanding nine concessions, including raising the daily base wage to 13,000 MMK and higher skill and seniority bonuses.

Spring Moon Garment operates as a Cutting, Making, and Packing (CMP) facility.