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Burma Trade Union Congress

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The Burma Trade Union Congress was a central trade union organization in Burma. The BTUC was founded in December 1950 as the trade union wing of the Burma Workers and Peasants Party.[1][2][3] BTUC was formed after a split away from the Trade Union Congress (Burma) (TUC(B)).[2] Thakin Lwin, former Minister of Labour (1948-1949), served as the president of BTUC.[4] BTUC was affiliated to the World Federation of Trade Unions.[5]

BTUC held its first congress in Rangoon February 9–12, 1951.[6]

References

  1. ^ Rose, Saul. Socialism in Southern Asia. London: Oxford University Press, 1959. p. 117
  2. ^ a b Tin Maung Maung Than (2007). State Dominance in Myanmar: The Political Economy of Industrialization. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 104. ISBN 978-981-230-371-4.
  3. ^ Vincent Boudreau (30 April 2009). Resisting Dictatorship: Repression and Protest in Southeast Asia. Cambridge University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-521-10961-1.
  4. ^ Who's who in Burma. People's Literature Committee and House. 1961. p. 80.
  5. ^ John Coggins (1989). Trade unions of the world 1989-1990. Longman. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-582-03908-7.
  6. ^ World Federation of Trade Unions (1949). Report of Activity of the World Federation of Trade Unions, Presented to the 2d- World Trade Union Congress. p. 209.