Another Strike in Rangoon, as Labor Unrest Continues
Feb 17th, 2010 | By cawinfo | Category: Rights in Conflict and SuppressionIn a sign of growing labor unrest, garment factory workers in Rangoon launched a sit-in strike on Wednesday evening to call for a pay increase and better working conditions. Security has been tightened around the affected factory area, with about 15 riot police trucks deployed.
The strike started around 4 pm yesterday at the Sky garment [...]