Violence between Thai and Myanmar workers

The Bangkok Post reports ("Workers clash in Ayutthaya camp") on fighting between Thai workers and Myanmar migrant workers at a work camp in Ayuttaya:

One Thai and two Myanmar workers were seriously injured during a clash at a camp site in tambon Nong Nam Sai, Phachi district, Ayutthaya province last night, district chief Withit Pinnikorn said on Monday.

Can manufacturing succeed In Myanmar?

Forbes reports on potential developments in Myanmar's light manufacturing sector. The article reports that the 2011 strike wave pushed the government to set a temporary minimum wage. I note that this fits with what Federico Deyo refers to as a "politics of social disorder" where autonomous industrial actions, if sufficiently extensive, can achieve broader political objectives than the immediate grievances articulated by workers in a given struggle.

The ongoing quest for low cost production has drawn manufacturers’ attention to a small Southeast Asian nation [Myanmar] that has been out of the sourcing network for nearly a decade.

Migrants subscribe to social security in Thailand

The Nation reports on the registration of migrants for social security in Thailand:

Only 217,972 immigrant workers who registered their nationalities subscribed to the Social Security Office (SSO) to receive the same seven benefits as Thai workers, SSO chief Jeerasak Sukhonthachart said yesterday.

ASSK's push to liberalize markets

The Institutional Investor states it clearly: With Aung San Suu Kyi's push for market liberalisation, “The next few years will be revolutionary years in Myanmar” for foreign and domestic companies.

200,000 Burmese face deportation from Thailand

The Irrawaddy reports on the Thai government's planned deportation of unregistered migrant workers in December 2012, when the deadline for temporary passport registration will pass.

About 200,000 illegal Burmese migrant workers are among some 400,000 illegal foreign workers who are due to be deported back to their respected countries in December this year, according to a report by the Bangkok Post, a Thailand-based newspaper.

ITUC to open office in Myanmar

The Myanmar Times reports on the ITUC's plans to open an office in Myanmar:

The International Trade Union Confederation plans to open an office in Myanmar to help workers improve their skills, the confederation’s general secretary said last week.

Taw Win workers strike over ‘unfair’ managers

 The Myanmar Times reports on a strike of timber factory workers in Yangon:

Hundreds of workers from Taw Win timber factory protested outside the Taw Win headquarters on Yangon’s U Wisara Road last week, calling for a meeting with the company’s managing director to discuss their grievances.