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Our fight-for-freedom weekend | Workers Liberty
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Myanmar solidarity targets brands | Workers Liberty
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Myanmar solidarity targets brands
Author: Michael Elms
Following a meeting called by Momentum Internationalists between UK labour movement activists and Myanmar trade union leaders, there will be a series of protests directed at UK brands from this weekend.
Sheffield: Saturday 22 May 11 am H&M on Fargate
Newcastle: Friday 21 May, 2 pm, H&M on Northumberland Street
North London: Sunday 23 May, 11 am H&M in Wood Green
Lambeth and Lewisham, both to be confirmed.
Trade unionists in Myanmar and around the world are demanding that global brands work with their suppliers to safeguard the jobs of workers who are unable to attend work due to the political situation. So far, some brands like H&M, Next, C&A, Primark and Benetton have suspended new orders. But they have not yet taken steps to ensure that wages and severance are being paid.
Myanmar protests, strikes continue popular fight to oust military junta – The Militant
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By Seth Galinsky April 12, 2021
Streets were deserted and shopping districts shuttered in large cities, small towns and villages all across Myanmar March 24 during a one day “silent strike,” demonstrating the overwhelming opposition to the brutal military junta that seized power Feb. 1.
When street actions by working people and youth resumed the next day, the junta responded with stepped-up violence.
Gen. Min Aung Hlaing told troops and a handful of international guests assembled for the March 27 Armed Forces Day celebration in the capital city of Naypyitaw that the generals are acting to protect the “ethnic people” and “democracy.” But the reality is they’ve crushed the limited democratic rights allowed before the coup and clashed sharply with many of Myanmar’s dozens of ethnic peoples.