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Statement on the Lack of Labour Rig
- Subject: Statement on the Lack of Labour Rig
- From: sycbt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 06 Jun 1999 19:42:00
Subject: Statement on the Lack of Labour Rights in Burma
Statement on the Lack of Labour Rights in Burma
Date: 3 June 1999
Burma?s economic infrastructure continues to be in a state of terrible
decline,
due to the mismanagement of resources by the State Peace and Development
Council (SPDC). The country?s finances are diverted towards military
expenditure and the top brass and its elite from the SPDC exploit the
available
productive resources for their own gain. Consequently, the people of Burma
are
suffering greatly from sky-high inflation of consumer goods and the daily
life
of workers has become very tough.
Burma is a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and signed
the
ILO?s Article No.87 in 1955. According to article no. 87, workers have the
right to organize and establish independent labour organizations . However,
since the military coup, all labour organizations have been prohibited in
Burma.
Although the current level of wages for the workers is not sufficient to
cover
their daily living costs, the SPDC have failed to address the structure of
payment for the workers. At the same time, the SPDC is using the bait of
?cheap
labour? to attract foreign investors.
The SPDC fails to follow the existing laws and regulations for protection of
workers. The SPDC ignores the fact that most of the factories? authorities
are
violating the existing labour laws and regulations. Factory owners today in
Burma have the right to dismiss workers without warning. Workers are denied
rights such as protection at work, health care, accident cover etc. In the
foreign joint ventures, the SPDC authorities are favouring the foreign
owners,
causing the workers to lose their rights.
We strongly demand that the SPDC:
allow the workers to establish their own independent organizations and
unions
promote wages which would fulfill the basic needs for the worker families.
abolish outdated labour laws and regulations and establish new laws and
regulations
reduce the level of inflation
Central CommitteeDemocratic Party for a New Society (DPNS)