'I receive the 2024 Arthur Svensson prize with great honour and sadness, because while I am awarded, the working people of my country suffer,' says Khaing Zar Aung
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Congrats Khaing Zar Aung on winning the 2024 Arthur Svensson prize for trade union rights.
‘I urge the EU, international governments, the ASEAN…to use all of your influence to stop the trade preferences, arms and financial flow to the military junta now’ #Myanmar

Saturday night's fundraiser The 100 Club was a fantastic event that raised almost £1000 for oppressed trade unions in Myanmar.
A huge thanks to Tansy Hoskins Khaing Zar Aung Nick Wilty Don Biswas Susan Murray and our headliner Mark Thomas.
Myanmar Solidarity ✊🏽

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Saturday night at the 100 Club.
Just a complete honour to interview Khaing Zar Aung - we were the 'spinach' part of the comedy gig but we smashed it IMHO.
Then backstage with Mark Thomas, Khaing Zar Aung & exiled Burmese Minister Khin Ma Ma Myo.
Thank you No Sweat!

Powerful to see speakers including Jeremy Corbyn, Dr Zarni of FORSEA and union leader Khaing Zar Aung raise three fingers in solidarity with trade unions in Myanmar at No Sweat conference co-hosted with PCS Union Global Women's Strike Peace and Justice Project

#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

It is clear that anything approaching decent work is utterly impossible - those brands still sourcing from Myanmar should reconsider their stance to avoid complicity & being caught up in global sanctions.

We also discussed the impact of the new military conscription laws, leaving young people vulnerable to being forced to fight, including being taken from garment factories or even snatched from the streets. Many are fleeing the country…

Rapidly dismissing the day laborers
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Labor right abuse at Lat War Garment factory
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It was great to see Khaing Zar from Myanmar’s exiled trade union movement visiting Congress House accompanied by No Sweat, to discuss better UK enforcement of sanctions against Myanmar’s illegitimate military government …

Walter Citrine joining the protest photo

Very moving to meet with Khaing Zar Aung from the Myanmar Confederation of Trade Unions yesterday in Parliament to discuss the treatment of garment workers and human rights more generally.

Workers rights are human rights and they must form a central part of our foreign policy

SATURDAY NIGHT!!

Join Mark Thomas and friends for a special night of comedy in aid of the workers struggle in Myanmar.

Grab your tickets now!
🎟️wegottickets.com/event/611318/🎟️
📍The 100 Club, Oxford Street
⏰ 7pm Saturday night

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🥳Congratulations to Khaing Zar Aung on being awarded the 2024 Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights for her indefatigable work fighting for workers' rights in Myanmar.

In a 2021 piece for Equal Times, she wrote: 'The people of Myanmar, young and old, from

Khaing Zar Aung from Myanmar is awarded the Arthur Svensson Prize
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Årets 'Arthur Svenssons Internasjonale Pris for Faglige Rettigheter' går til den modige fagforeningslederen Khaing Zar Aung fra Myanmar. Se hvorfor youtube.com/watch?v=Wt1kn1…

«Arthur Svenssons Internasjonale Pris for Faglige Rettigheter» går i år til fagforeningslederen Khaing Zar Aung fra Myanmar 👏👏👏
#sterkeresammen
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With our friend Khaing Zar Aung from Myanmar's CTUM federation visiting the UK next week, PCS Union, No Sweat & others are hosting a comedy fundraiser for the under fire Burmese trade union movement, with the peerless Mark Thomas & more

Sat 20/4 7pm 100 Club Oxford Street

U.S. energy company Chevron has quit the Yadana natural gas field in Myanmar, a spokesperson said on Monday, more than two years after it condemned violence and human rights abuses there and announced it would leave.
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