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    Globalization, Burma, Decent Work, &Challenges for Trade Unions

    Federation of Trade Unions-Burma

    Arum Kumar

    ACTRAV

    Programmer for Workers Activities international Training Center of

    the ILO Turn, Italy

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    Globalization?

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    Picture Source: Kate Raworth, Oxfam presentation on Trade & Human Development,

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    Many challenges facing the world & workers today. . .

    Food crisis, fuel crisis, water, health care, unemployment, poverty, lack of rights at

    work, etc

    Since 2008, global economic crisis caused by greed & speculation, de-regulation ofeconomies & of labour markets

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    o a warm ng c ma e c anges a now rea en e very ex s ence o many

    countries & millions of people over 20m people displaced by climate disasters in 2008

    alone!

    How are these challenges being addressed?

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    Unequal World

    Richest 20% pocket 86% of the worlds GDP; poorest 20% more 1%

    1.3 billion people live on less than one dollar a day;

    OECD countries have more than 80% of the world incomes, receive more than 3/4th of

    the foreign investment and almost 3/4th of the world trade is between them.

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    Low income countries, including Burma have less than 2%

    More competition between Unequals;

    [unequal capabilities lead to unequal outcomes]

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    Current answer to meet the problems

    Economic liberalization, Globalization & in general policy belief that markets knowthe best

    One size fits all kind of policies:

    One markets, free trade, de regulation, completion, free capital flows, FDI ratherthan foreign aid, no performance requirements on FDI, employment flexibility, cut govt

    deficit, raise taxes &/ or raise interest rates, privatize, etc

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    Deregulate labour markets flexible labour, pre carious employment

    Capital mobility Yes! But no labour mobility

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    Why is world interested in Burma?

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    Globalization & Burma

    Over 400 companies from about 36 countries have invested in Burma Power, Oil &

    Gas, Manufacturing, Mining & Tourism are the main sectors of investment.

    Major investing countries: China, Singapore, UK, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, France,

    US & India.

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    Foreign investment since 2000: valued at $13.9 billion (Myanmar InvestmentCommission MIC).

    Since 2001, ADB provided US $887 million in projects ( in Ports, Roads & other

    infrastructure).

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    Globalization & Burma

    Globalization has so far bad news for average Burmese

    Privatization & foreign investment difficulties for most workers, for

    the environment; lack of rights & forced labour pressure for migration;

    Low & declining public investment in education, health care & skills development (

    & the lack of basic infrastructure) means that average Burmese population will not

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    benefit for economic opportunities

    Can Globalization put pressure for democratic reforms?

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    Impact of Global Economic Crisis

    Increase in global unemployment could go up to 241 million the highest level

    ever on record.

    Working poor (earning below US $2per person, per day) can go up to 1.4 billion

    (45% of the worlds employed)

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    Workers pension funds globally pension funds lost over 5 trillion $ between 2007

    & 2008) in some countries where pensions were privatized (ex in Latin America),

    they lost more

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    Impact on Asia

    Outflow of capital from Asia ( >100 billion $$$ in 2008) what was its impact on

    Asian economies, stock markets & currencies?

    Impact of recession in western markets on Asian production, economic growth,Remittances, foreign aid, govt revenues

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    Impact of credit squeeze on domestic investments, industry & jobs

    Implications for industrial relations (wage cuts, wage freeze, rise in casual unprotected

    work, higher work loads, forced unpaid leave, default on social security contributions,

    violations of FoA)

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    Impact of Burma

    Burmese economy impacted by slow down in Asia

    (Over 70% of Burmese exports go to the Asian region & about 90% of total import

    comes from this region Burma China trade accounts for 72% of the total. Thailand

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    Revenue from natural gas declining as prices of crude oil have fallen under US

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    Impact on Burmese workers inside Burma? Migrant workers? Impact on women?

    Childrens education? Minimum wages? Money sent home?

    Response of the Burmese Govt?

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    So, what should be done?

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    Union view

    End deregulation of employment market & ensure respect for fundamental rights of

    workers (FOA & CB rights)

    Regulate financial markets so that these serve the objectives of real economy

    Ensure basic social security for all (since this minimizes impact of economic crisis

    & assists in improving effectiveness of recovery packages)

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    Policies to eliminate tax havens, tax evasion, transfer pricing & currency transaction

    tax to dampen speculation.

    What else? ? ?

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    ILO Approach

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    Global Jobs Pact promote economic recovery thru opportunities for decent work

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    ILOs Global Jobs Pact

    Framework for national & international policies aimed at:

    A global economic recovery with job creation and the provision of social protection to

    working people and their families at its core;

    Stronger regulatory framework for the financial sector;

    Efficient and well regulated trade and market;

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    Policy options identified include:

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    Support for enterprises

    Broadening social protection and minimum wages

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    At least one lesson for Asia

    Over dependence on exports & western markets

    Almost 60% of final demand for Asian goods comes from developed countries. Exports

    account for about 47% of developing Asias output

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    expansion of domestic markets this implies Decent Work & respect for fundamentallabour standards.

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    Negotiating Change. . .

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    Why Labour Standards?

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    promote sustainable economic growth

    Labour Standards create conditions for growth of domestic markets in so for as they

    enable sharing in gains of growth & spread of purchasing powers and thereby

    ameliorate poverty conditions this makes domestic economic growth more

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    Labour standards promote Occupational Safety, Health and Environment protection

    Globle Economic Crisis & Climate crisis is an opportunity to re-think development

    model but will this happen?

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    Group Discussion/Work

    What major changes in economic, political & labour policies has Burmese Govt made

    in recent years?

    How has foreign investment & international campaign against Burmese junta affected

    workers in your country?

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    What has been the response of the workers and trade unions in Burma?

    What role can the International Trade Union Movement play in assisting national

    unions to meet the challenges in Burma?

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