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    Tagged: factories

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    Too young to toil: Burma’s child labour epidemic

    The government has taken the first step to address the rampant problem of child labour throughout the country by drafting a five-year National Action Plan to eliminate child labour.

    Garment factory workers in Rangoon. (PHOTO: DVB)

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    Foreign garment firms could face legal action

    Garment factories threatening closure over proposed minimum wage adjustments could face legal action if they fail to obey official procedures.

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    200,000 jobs at stake as garment factories threaten closures

    Foreign and domestic factory representatives say the proposed minimum wage is unaffordable.

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    A young girl packs crab at the port of Ranong in southern Thailand. (PHOTO: John Hulme)

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    Thai fish factories scaling down abuses: NGO

    Following up on reports of poor working conditions in Thai fish factories, a Finnish NGO finds the situation improved, but problems persist for migrant workers.

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    Govt suing factories for polluting Taungthaman Lake

    The 12-kilmetre lake is one of the region’s best known landmarks and is home to the world famous U Bein Bridge.

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    Dawei SEZ destroying local economy, says women’s group

    The the presence of the project is already undermining local agricultural and fishing livelihoods, a new report by the Tavoyan Women’s Union claims.

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    With five hours of power, industrial zones continue to struggle

    Days after major industrial zones in Burma began receiving five hours of electricity a day, factories continue to struggle to stay afloat after a month of operating off the grid

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    Power cuts force factories to close

    Factories in Rangoon’s industrial zone are closing because of government imposed power cuts to combat widespread electricity shortages.

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    Hunger strike ends, owner agrees to workers’ demands

    Workers at a steel factory in Rangoon ended their strike after the factory’s owner agreed to increase the employees’ basic monthly salary

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    Economic crisis causes thousands of Burmese migrants to lose jobs

    Mar 11, 2009 (DVB), The number of Burmese migrant workers in Thailand and Malaysia that are losing their jobs as a result of the global economic crisis is soaring, according[…]

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