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FTUB - StructurePRESIDENT
General Secretary
Assistant General Secretary
Regional Secretaries Officers
Women Department
Regional Secretaries
Thai Burma Border AreaRegional Secretary – Maesort
Regional Secretary – SanKala Buri
India-Burma Border areaRegional Secretary – Moreh
Regional Secretary – Impha
Regional Secretary - Aizawl
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
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
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
• 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
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
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