abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfiltergenderglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalityweb

Esta página no está disponible en Español y está siendo mostrada en English

Artículo

15 Jul 2020

Autor:
Ye Yint Khant Maung, TEACIRCLEOXFORD

Commentary: COVID-19 has been 'weaponized' against unionists in Myanmar

"COVID-19 Weaponized Against Unionists in Myanmar", 9 July 2020

...The government has... dismissed unionists’ suggestions, disregarded their formal disputes, and used COVID-19 to justify intimidation and arrests of protestors. Employers have ignored COVID-19 related concerns raised by unionists... and used the pandemic as an opportunity to sack unionists en masse. The government and employers have weaponized COVID-19 to union-bust...

[At] a National Tripartite Dialogue Forum... [in March, union] Federations collectively called for the temporary shutdown of factories, with paid leave in April covered in part by the government. They also called for immediate actions to prevent the targeted termination of unionists without due process. Their recommendations were dismissed entirely...

[W]orkers [have] protested against unsafe and oppressive workplaces. Four factories from Dagon Seikkan township protested... in support of full-salary-factory closure. The factories were temporarily closed... without salary compensation. When the factories were reopened, these unionists were dismissed...

In Blue Diamond factory... workers began striking in... April ... One worker... told the media, “When we had nearly reached an agreement with the employer regarding April salaries, police cracked down on us and arrested our leaders and supporters.”... The employer filed two more articles against the two leaders for picketing and advocating for protest. There are many stories of unionists being ignored, dismissed, neglected, and then arrested for illegally striking...

Workers who have been dismissed have been unable to find work elsewhere...

Línea del tiempo

Información de privacidad

Este sitio usa cookies y otras tecnologías de almacenamiento web. Puede configurar sus preferencias de privacidad más adelante. Los cambios se aplicarán de inmediato.

Para más información sobre el uso que hacemos del almacenamiento web, por favor consulte nuestra Política de Cookies y Uso de Datos

Strictly necessary storage

ON
OFF

Necessary storage enables core site functionality. This site cannot function without it, so it can only be disabled by changing settings in your browser.

Cookies analíticas

ON
OFF

Cuando accede a nuestro sitio web, utilizamos Google Analytics para recopilar información sobre su visita. La aceptación de esta cookie nos permitirá conocer más detalles sobre su visita y mejorar la forma en que mostramos la información. Toda la información analítica es anónima y no la utilizamos para identificarle. Google proporciona un complemento de inhabilitación de Google Analytics para todos los navegadores populares.

Cookies promocionales

ON
OFF

Compartimos noticias y actualizaciones sobre empresas y derechos humanos a través de plataformas de terceros, incluidas las redes sociales y los motores de búsqueda. Estas cookies nos ayudan a comprender el rendimiento de estas promociones.

Sus preferencias de privacidad en este sitio

Este sitio usa cookies y otras tecnologías de almacenamiento web para mejorar su experiencia, mas allá de la funcionalidad básica necesaria.