FTUBFederation of Trade Unions-

Burma

FTUB - StructurePRESIDENT

General Secretary

Assistant General Secretary

Regional Secretaries Officers

Women Department

The president

• U Hla Oo

• Member of Parliament National league for Democracy Party

General Secretary

• U Maung Maung

Assistant General Secretary

• Dr. Zaw Win Aung

New Delhi

India

Regional Secretaries

Thai Burma Border AreaRegional Secretary – Maesort

Regional Secretary – SanKala Buri

India-Burma Border areaRegional Secretary – Moreh

Regional Secretary – Impha

Regional Secretary - Aizawl

Operation Area

Bala

Ko Gyi

Hla Tun

Min Lwin

Zar Ni Thawe

Offices

•Bangkok Head Office- Thailand

•New Delhi Office- India

•Australia

•United States of America

•Japan

Current Condition

Plantation worker unionsEducation worker unions

Health worker unions Gem cutting & developing worker unions

Textile &garment worker unionsRailway worker unions

Need to promote

• Meeting• Internal meeting• Congress• Registration• Movement

Activity

Inside Burma

•Organizing

•Education

•Communication

•Documentation

•Movement

Affiliate Unions

• Federation of Trade Unions– Chinland• Naga Labour Union• Rakhine General Workers’ Union• Sea Fearers’ Union • Handloom Workers’ Union• Railway Workers’ Union• Inland Transport Workers’ Union• Migrant Karen Labour Union

Constitution of FTUB

• Preamble • The FTUB declares its aims to be: • Membership • Governing Bodies • Congress • Voting • Special Session (or) Extraordinary Congress • Representation

• Executive Board (EB)

• Structure of EB President Vice President General Secretary Assistant General Secretary

Others- Outside Burma

• International Relation

• Migrant workers Issue

• International Campaigns

• Documentation and Analysis

• ILO

• Pro-democracy Movement

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ILO and Burma

ILO & BURMAILO & BURMA

•Burma got Independence in 1948.

• Since 1948, Burma is a member

of ILO.

• 1st attended at 31th ILC in 1948.

What is ILO?

• Established in 1919

• Aims ~ (To promote social justice, better living & working

conditions

• UN specialized institution

• Tripartite

( Govt + Employer + Worker)

Burma Ratified Conventions & Recommendations

Total only 21Conventions Ratified out of 71 Conventions

and 73 Recommendations.

The Violations

- Convention 87 Freedom of Association and Protection of Rights of Organize

- Convention 29 Forced Labour

- Convention 138 Child Labour

Military Junta Done

• Forced Labour

• Forced Relocation

• Do not Allowed Free Trade Union

Formation & Registration

• Child Labour

• Use Child Soldier

• Denied Worker & Trade Union

Rights

FORCED LABOUR

• Camp Entry Expire Remain

• Thanun 1333 1052 281

• Myo Thit 2249 2019 230

• Bandulla 782 452 250

• Kanbaung 2472 2262 210

• Sayasan 500 215 285

• Razajo 1 2312 2043 259

• Razajo 2 911 607 304

• Total 10469 8650 1819

Forced Labor Concentration Camps in Western Burma

Source: Tamu Township peace and Dev:Council official report-1999

The Ratio of Death and alive(6 months)

82.6

17.4

Expired

Remain

FTUB-ID-1FARMER RIGHTSSTATE / DIVISION: MON STATEADDRES: Weh Yet (Ywar Thit)

Thanbyuzayat township, Mon State.NAME: Naing Aung Shane (FL--C8) AGE: 63 yearsSEX: MaleMARIAL STATUS: Married / 7 ChildrenEDUCATION: xxxxxxxxxETHNICITY: MonOCCUPATION: FarmerVIOLATED UNIT/ BASE: The agriculture office and the chairperson of the village.CASE AND SENTENCE - xxxxxxxxxxxxx PRISONER IN xxxxxxxxxxxxxINTERVIEW / REPORT BY- FTUBDocumentation unit: Sankhala BuriDATE: 22-5-2002

FTUB-ID-1

FARMER RIGHTS

STATE / DIVISION : MON STATE

ADDRESS: Kanni Village,

Ye township.

NAME: (NaingKyaw) FL-Doc-C 1

AGE: 50 yearsSEX: MaleMARIAL STATUS: Married / 3 Children

EDUCATION: xxxxxxxxx

ETHNICITY: Mon

OCCUPATION: Farmer

VIOLATED UNIT/BASE: Major Win Myint of

LIB (61)CASE AND SENTENCE: xxxxxxxxxxxxx PRISONER IN: xxxxxxxxxxxxxINTERVIEW / REPORT BY-FTUB Documentation unit: Sankhala BuriDATE : 22-5-2002

FTUB DONE

• Documentation of Forced Labour

• Prepare Report

• Addressed the issue in ILO since 1992

General Secretary - FTUB

at ILO Conference

ILO ACTION 1

1997 ILO decided to send Commission of Enquire to

Burma.

But, Military Junta denied.

Military Junta Response • Remove some repressive order at state level Town & village Act, 1907.

• Made New Order 1/99 and 1/99 annex

• But these are cosmetic.

ILO Action 2• 2000 (73rd ILC ) -De-facto expulsion -No cooperation – No assistance

To review Economic & Political relationship to Burma

• Burma agreed to accept commission of enquiry to Burma.

ILO Action 3

• 2001 – ILO High delegation go to Burma - 4 persons - 3 weeks in Burma - Report back to ILO – Forced Labour is still existed, no satisfaction on Junta response in Forced Labour issue

ILO Action 4

2002 – ILO High delegation

- To open ILO office in Rangoon but Burmese Junta only accept to open a liaison office

- Opened Liaison office & appointed

Mr. Leon de Riedmatten

(Now Mr. Richard Horsey)

2005

• FORCED LABOUR IS STILL EXIST

• BUT PEOPLE ENCOURAGE TO COMPLAINT TO ILO OFFICE IN RANGOON

• WE ARE NOT ALONE

2006

ILO ACTRAV training to FTUBIn Turin

ILO Training in Bakok

ILO Training In New Delhi

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

FTUB