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Yangon factory workers alarmed by junta’s demand for personal details
An order issued last week has sparked concerns that the information could be used to force workers into military service
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Employers reduce workers’ benefits as junta requires additional daily allowance
While technically adhering to the regime’s order to supplement the daily minimum wage with an additional 1,000 kyat, employers are now limiting benefits and raising productivity quotas
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Workers in Yangon becoming casualties of conflict back home
Labour groups say the regime is pressuring factory owners to fire employees from resistance strongholds
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Garment factory workers say repression increased following recent labour strike
While agreeing to minor workplace changes, employers are also reportedly barring small groups of workers from congregating and warning that strikes are illegal
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Garment factory workers strike in Yangon
The move marks the first major labour strike since last year’s coup, with garment factory workers reporting exploitation regarding their pay and hours
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