News and articles
May 2016
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Myanmar becomes the 75th State to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
26 May 2016
The ILO and Myanmar make history with the ratification of a key Convention
June 2015
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Social protection in Myanmar: What are the workers’ expectations?
10 June 2015
Social protection is one of the topics of discussion at the 104th International Labour Conference which is being held from 1 to 13 June 2015 in Geneva. The following is an interview with Ms Phyo Sandar Soe, Assistant General Secretary of the Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar (CTUM) who expresses her views on the challenges faced by Unions to extend adequate levels of social protection for all workers in Myanmar. She also underlines her expectations of ILO support to provide better social protection in Myanmar.
June 2014
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ILO Action to eradicate forced labour in Myanmar
10 June 2014
Forced Labour is one of the topics of discussion at the 103rd International Labour Conference which is being held from 28 May to 12 June 2014 in Geneva. The following is an interview with Mr Maug Maung, General Secretary of the Federation of Trade Unions of Myanmar (FTUM) who expresses his views on the situation of Forced Labour in his country. He also underlines his expectations of ILO support to eradicate Forced Labour.
June 2012
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Welcome Changes in Burma on Forced Labour and Freedom of Association: Cautious Optimism by FTUB
12 June 2012
"The ILO Supervisory Mechanism does work." This was the sentiment echoed by all when at last some concrete steps were seen with regard to the long-standing problems of forced labour in Burma. A Commission of Inquiry was established by the ILO in 1996 to examine instances of forced labour in Burma. Since then the ILO’s Governing Body, in tripartite discussions, have followed up on the implementation of the Recommendations of the Inquiry. Only this year we have seen some changes and at this Conference the ILO will consider removing sanctions and other measures that were taken to force the Government to implement the recommendations. In other developments, direct talks have been established between government officials and the FTUB, including its leader Maung Maung. The following interview with Maung Maung reflects some of his thoughts on the recent developments.