Statement on the Organizing and implementing of Labour Organizations and Employer organizations


Ministry of Labour/ Office (51), Naypyitaw / July 31, 2023


As Myanmar is one of the member–states of ILO , Labour Organization Law (2011) has been enacted as the implementation and compliance with the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Rights to organize Convention of ILO (No. 87).

Labour organizations and Employer organizations have been allowed the freedom of the rights to organize , if  the facts  submitted by them , are complete and  accurate  in line with the provisions under section 15, subsection A and B of Labour Organization Rules enacted on 11-10-2011.

The following Myanmar labour organizations , employer organizations and federations are  carrying out organizing measures in accord with the Law since they are in line with  Labour Organization Law and Rules (2011):

Sr

Name of Organization

Registration Number

Issuing date of recognized certificates

1.

Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar(CTUM)

Myanmar/Confederation of Trade Unions (1/2015)

23-7-2015

2.

Myanmar Seafares  Federation (MSF)

Kyauktada Tsp./ Seafares/ Federation (1/2012)

25-4-2012

3.

Myanmar Maritime Workers’ Federation (MMWF)

Hlaing Tsp./ Maritime Workers/Federation(1/2013)

6-5-2013

4.

Myanmar Maritime Trade Unions Federation (MMTUF)

Tamwe Tsp./ Maritime/ Federation (1/2014)

8-12-2014

5.

Myanmar Maritime Pilots Association (MMPA)

Botahtaung Tsp./ Maritime Pilots/ Federation (2/2014)

8-12-2014

6.

Independent Federation of Myanmar Seafares (IFOMS)

Pzundaung Tsp./ Maritime / Federation (1/2015)

27-2-2015

7.

Agriculture & Farmer Federation of Myanmar (Food-Allied of            Workers)(AFFM-IUF)

Insein Tsp./ Agriculture/ Federation (2/2015)

21-5-2015

8.

Agriculture & Farmer Federation of Myanmar (AFFM)

Tamwe Tsp./ Agriculture/ Federation (3/2015)

22-5-2015

9.

Myanmar Industries Craft and Services Trade Unions  Federation (MICS-TUsF)

Mingaladon Tsp./ Industries Craft and Services/ Federation (1/2016)

8-4-2016

10.

Industrial Worker’s Federation of Myanmar (IWFM)

Dagon Myothit Tsp. (East)/Industrial/ Federation (1/2019)

29-3-2019

 

11.

Myanmar Seafares Employment Services  Federation (MSESF)

 

Dawbon Tsp./ Seafares Employment Services  / Federation (1/2012)

17-7-2012

 

          Moreover,  25  Region / State Labour  Organizations,  1 Township Employer’s Organization, 156 Township Labour Organizations, 26 Basic Employer’s Organizations and 2,824 Basic Labour Organizations have been issued recognized certificates in accord with Labour Organization Law and Rules (2011).

          Therefore, it is declared that the  Government has been issuing recognized certificates to 3,043 labour organizations and employer organizations up  to present since Labour Organization Law (2011) was enacted.

 

 

Ministry of Labour