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The impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: a study of workers laid-off in the garment sector
Myanmar garment sector, a major contributor to jobs and livelihoods for the country, has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: a study of income loss of workers in the garment sector
Myanmar garment sector, a major contributor to jobs and livelihoods for the country, has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Promoting dialogue in the Myanmar garment sector
Social dialogue is the ILO’s best mechanism in promoting better living and working conditions as well as social justice. It is an instrument, a tool of good governance in various areas at every possible level: from factory floor to global stages. It...
Trade union unity, multiplicity and plurality: Lessons for the next generation of Myanmar trade union leaders in a globalized world
Policy and practice forsustainable development
Industrial relations frameworks in emerging economies
Transparency to Enable Better Dispute Resolution Systems
BSR is a global non profit organization that works with its network of more than 250 member companies and other partners to build a just and sustainable world. From its offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR develops sustainable business...
Are there also evidence of positive outcomes in emerging countries?
Collective bargaining
A chance for the garment industry
Supply chain cooperation
ILO-GIP project closing presentation
After delivering training to thousands of workers, trade union representatives and managers in the Myanmar garment sector, the ILO-GIP is wrapping up in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the project is unable to host a concluding event, it has...
Investing in the future of industrial relations training: Findings of a feasibility study for a sustainable training mechanism in Myanmar
Strong industrial relations frameworks, policies and systems are essential to realize inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development. As Myanmar is modernizing its many labour market institutions, the ability of workers and employers’...
Toward sustainable impact of the ILO-GIP social dialogue training in the Myanmar garment industry
After almost three years of operation, the ILO-GIP has concluded on 31 May 2020. With the goal to learn from the thousands of workers, management and workers representatives, including trade union executives, nurses, and supervisors the project...
ILO-GIP Case Study 7
Experiencing social dialogue: Reinforcing the capacity of workplace committees to deliver sound labour relations in garment factories
The Workplace Coordinating Committee (WCC) and joint Occupational Safety and Health committees (J-OSH) are central institutions under the Myanmar Labour Law as they are designed to enable social dialogue to improve working conditions, and to prevent...
ILO-GIP Case Study 6
Enabling social dialogue for sound industrial relations: Increasing garment workers’ knowledge of the Myanmar labour law
Healthy social dialogue at the workplace depends on training workers and management representatives so they can constructively address issues that arise at the workplace and design adequate solutions.
ILO-GIP Case Study 5
Supporting sound industrial relations in the garment sector: Building the capacity of Myanmar trade unions to deliver services to their...
In August 2018, the ILO Garment Industry Project (ILO-GIP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar (IWFM) and the Myanmar Industries Craft and Services (MICS) affirming their desire to jointly cooperate...
ILO-GIP Case Study 4
Improving labour relations through better communication: Empowering supervisors to thrive in their essential role
Recognizing supervisors’ essential role in the establishment of sound industrial relations at the workplace, the ILO-Garment Industry Project (ILO-GIP) introduced the ILO Better Work Supervisor Skills Training programme (SST) to Myanmar.
ILO-GIP Case Study 3
Empowering women: Improving knowledge of and access to sexual and reproductive health of garment workers
With the support of the ILO Garment Industry Project (ILO-GIP), between September 2018 and February 2020, Marie Stopes International (MSI) first developed and then delivered various training programmes and awareness-raising activities on sexual and...
ILO-GIP Case Study 2
Building the future: Strengthening the capacities of garment sector representatives through the Myanmar Industrial Relations Lab
Between July 2018 and May 2019, the ILO Garment Industry Project (ILO-GIP), in collaboration with the International Training Center of the ILO (ITCILO) brought its Myanmar Industrial Relations-Lab (MIR-Lab) to thirty garment sector leaders with the...
ILO-GIP Case Study 1
Investing in the future: Training service providers to offer services to the Myanmar garment industry
Over the past few years, the ILO-Garment Industry Project (ILO-GIP) has invested time and resources to develop the capacity of seven training service providers so they can deliver training on a wide range of labour-related topics to diverse...
Skilled Workers Matter: The business case for addressing absenteeism and turnover in the Myanmar’s garment sector
Skilled Workers Matter: The business case for addressing absenteeism and turnover in the Myanmar’s garment sector is a contribution to the understanding of one of the important impediments to industry’s steady and continued growth: the high...
Voluntary Labour Compliance Assessment for Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association
The current global market environment presents opportunities, but also challenging obstacles for Myanmar, which strives to enhance its share of exports in the garment sector. Attracting buyers and investments to generate sustainable and productive...