In Budalin Township, Sagaing Region, the Daung Raza Main Strike Committee and university students conducted a public movement calling for action against the military council under Article 33 of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The movement, which took place on March 15, demanded international community action against the military council’s violations of workers’ rights. The campaign was specifically titled ‘ILO Implement Article 33 on Myanmar Now 2025’ and brought together local activists and students in a unified demonstration.
The Daung Raza Main Strike Committee of Budalin Township has been consistently conducting activities opposing the military council since the coup. They are now focusing their efforts on advocating for action under Article 33 of the ILO. The committee has highlighted how the military council systematically violates workers’ rights through forced labor, military conscription, and suppression of labor organizations. The movement emphasizes the urgent need for international intervention to address these systematic violations of workers’ rights and human dignity. The participants have documented numerous cases of worker exploitation and forced labor under the military council’s rule, demonstrating the pressing need for immediate international action.
University students joined the movement, emphasizing the critical need for international community intervention to protect workers’ rights. Article 33 of the ILO Constitution provides mechanisms for effective action when a member state seriously violates workers’ rights. The participants stressed that Myanmar’s current situation, where workers’ rights are being systematically violated, urgently requires action under this article. The movement highlighted how the military council’s actions have created an environment where basic labor rights are consistently undermined, workers face exploitation, and labor organizations are unable to function freely. The collaborative effort between the strike committee and students represents a unified call for international action to address these serious violations and restore workers’ rights in Myanmar.
