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There was a
coordination meeting of basic labour organizations, labour activists and legal
experts at Myanmar Peace Center. Basic labour organization from different
sectors such as industrial, agriculture, education and transport sector
(altogether 31 unions Yangon Region, 6 unions from the Mandalay Region, 4 from
the transport sector, 8 unions from the higher education) were involved in the
meeting. It is coordination prior to a meeting to be hosted by the President, U
Thein Sein with the workers and to come up specific points will be presented to
the President. Issues on Labour related laws such as amendments of laws and
implementing enforcement mechanism with punishment that will be preventive
measure, issues on workplace disputes, working conditions and issues on migrant
labour were discussed by the participants.
