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The Straits Times Unions call for total strike in Myanmar; Suu Kyi party official dies in custody Labour organisations called on all Myanmar people to stop work in an effort to reverse the seizure of power by the military.PHOTO: REUTERS UpdatedMar 8, 2021, 7:39 am PublishedMar 7, 2021, 10:06 pm SGT https://str.sg/JjJs They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. ....
Unions call for total strike in Myanmar; NLD party official dies in custody Toggle share menu Advertisement Unions call for total strike in Myanmar; NLD party official dies in custody Anti-coup school teachers in their uniform and traditional hats participate in a demonstration in Mandalay, Myanmar on Mar 3, 2021. (Photo: AP) 07 Mar 2021 10:11PM (Updated: 08 Mar 2021 10:02AM) Share this content Bookmark YANGON: Myanmar s major trade unions called on members to shut down the economy from Monday (Mar 8) to back a campaign against last month s coup, raising pressure on the military government as its forces fired weapons and occupied hospitals in the main city Yangon after a day of massive protests. ....
(Reuters) - An alliance of influential worker unions in Myanmar has called for an extended nationwide strike starting on Monday, with the intention of causing the "full, extended shutdown" of the country's economy in an attempt to stop a military coup. ....