Myanmar’s labour movement persists amid brutal junta repression on International Workers’ Day

The female keyboard warriors taking on Myanmar's military junta - Index on Censorship

This article first appeared in Volume 54, Issue 1 of our print edition of Index on Censorship, titled The forgotten patients: Lost voices in the global healthcare system, published on 11 April 2025. Read more about the issue here. Four years ago, the military junta in Myanmar overthrew the government in a coup following a national election. While the liberal democratic National League for Democracy won by a landslide, the military alleged widesp…

Myanmar’s labour movement persists amid brutal junta repression on International Workers’ Day

On 1 May 2025, International Workers’ Day, Myanmar’s labour movement reaffirmed its demands for fair pay, the right to unionize, the release of detained workers, and an end to forced military conscription. Despite the military junta’s ongoing repression and persecution, workers and activists continue to resist, voicing their aspirations for a just and equal future. The political climate in Myanmar remains hostile for workers who speak out or att…