Tuesday 5 June 2012

Strike wave in Myanmar

Further reporting as the strike wave continues among factory workers in Myanmar:

"Industry minister calls for trade union support," Mizzima News, 5 June 2012.
"In May 2012, 36,810 workers from 57 factories staged strikes asking for better wages and working conditions. Thirty-eight factories with more than 20,000 worker reached settlements, officials said."
"Workers embrace power to strike," Myanmar Times, 28 May - 3 June 2012.

"Eighteen strikes Yangon in May: activist," Myanmar Times, 28 May - 3 June 2012.

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