‘Since the Coup, Factory Employers Have Increasingly Worked with the Military to Restrict Organising and Silence Workers’

‘Since the Coup, Factory Employers Have Increasingly Worked with the Military to Restrict Organising and Silence Workers’

By CIVICUSJan 28 2026 (IPS)   CIVICUS speaks to the Business and Human Rights Centre (BHRC) about labour rights abuses in Myanmar’s garment industry since the 2021 military coup. Myanmar’s garment sector, which employs hundreds of thousands of workers, is in deep crisis. Since the coup, labour protections have collapsed, independent unions have been dismantled and workers who try to organise face intimidation, dismissal and arrest. Inside factor…

Is History Repeating Itself In Myanmar Military Coup

The coup in Myanmar is nothing less than the military's bid to reassert its political dominance. Indeed, the refusal to recognize an election result and Suu Kyi's arrest may feel very much like a replay of Myanmar's past history. But that doesn't guarantee it will play out the same way.