Kiana Duncan

Kiana Duncan is a reporter covering labour and conflict in South-East Asia. She is a staff writer for Democratic Voice of Burma.

Twitter : @KianaDuncan_

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Between military violence, union busting and deteriorating working conditions, Myanmar's factory workers are being squeezed from all sides

24 January 2022

Labour

Between military violence, union busting and deteriorating working conditions, Myanmar’s factory workers are being squeezed from all sides

“Employers have taken advantage of the coup to overthrow the unions. They are violating labour rights, cutting wages, forcing workers to work and [...]Read the full article

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