Surachai told DVB that migrant fishermen are frequently threatened by Thai authorities and bosses if they raise their concerns.
Tag: labour rights
In Burma, garment industry booms — and labour unions pay the price
Discrimination against workers standing up for their rights in Burma’s garment industry was highlighted this month after a union leader was fired at a factory supplying fashion brand H&M.
Bangkok factory boss gives in to Burmese workers’ demands
A factory boss has agreed to compensate Burmese workers at a motorcycle helmet factory in Bangkok after the migrants staged a one-day strike.
Labour rights reforms and impatient unions a challenge for NLD
Burma’s growing industrial workforce is becoming increasingly unionised and assertive.
Social media raises migrants' awareness of rights
A Facebook post that alerted a group of Burmese migrants to their own exploitation has triggered a landmark case on the rights of foreign workers in Thailand.
Lack of rights leaves housemaids open to abuses
Thousands of girls from poor families across Burma work as maids for wealthier households, and often face gruelling working hours and abuse.