Burmese workers win in Thailand's shrimp industry

Many Burmese workers flee Burma to escape the repression and terrible conditions in that country, but end up in Thailand living and working in very precarious conditions. Nevertheless, workers do fight back and manage win improvements even under the worst conditions. In the last couple of weeks, at a major shrimp, factory workers were able to organise and win against the bosses.

Many Burmese workers flee Burma to escape the repression and terrible conditions in that country, but end up in Thailand living and working in very precarious conditions. Nevertheless, workers do fight back and manage win improvements even under the worst conditions. In the last couple of weeks, at a major shrimp, factory workers were able to organise and win against the bosses.