Labour Law

Issue 83, May 2014

Since 2011, Myanmar has been one of the main countries to draw international attention.  Before that  year,  international  news  coverage  on  the country  was  mostly  related  to oppression and  political turmoil caused  by  military  dictatorship. However,  after  2011, the reasons were quite different. Several political and legal reforms brought by the civilian-led government, although backed by the military group, have made a drastic shift of international climate towards the country.

• Editorial: The Labour Movement and Politics - Do They Mix?
• Interview with H.Mahadevan, All India Trade Union Congress
• Interview with Gautam Mody, Secretary, New Trade Union Initiative
• Trade Union Entry into Electoral Politics: Hong Kong's Experience
• Dynamics of Unionism and the Movement for a Labour Party
• The Workers Movement and Politics in Indonesia
• Labour Politics not as we know it: Politics of Labour in East Asia

Issue No. 70 January - March 2009

Labour movements in Asia employ a wide range of means to defend workers from the control of capital, and make gains in their ability to control their work conditions and participate in decision-making about their welfares as workers and citizens.

Issue No 65: October-December 2007

The harmony and stability of labour relations are basic components in constructing a harmonious society. Legislation on labour dispute resolution is an urgent political task for China toward this end.