Oil field strikes in colonial Burma

This post presents a translation of a passage about the colonial era oil field strikes in Myanmar, taken from page 10 of the April 2012 issue of the Yaung Chi Oo Workers Association newspaper. This text originally appeared in Yebaw (Comrade) Htun Oo's book The emergence of the working class in Burma and the history of working class activism. The portrait at the top of the page is of Thakin Po Hla Kyi (as represented on the 45 kyat note).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (296/505)

This post presents page 296 (from the start of "Section 30" onwards) of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (290/505)

This post presents page 290 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (289/505)

This post presents page 289 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (288/505)

This post presents page 288 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (287/505)

This post presents page 287 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (286/505)

This post presents page 286 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (285/505)

This post presents page 285 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (284/505)

This post presents page 284 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (283/505)

This post presents page 283 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (282/505)

This post presents page 282 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (281/505)

This post presents page 281 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (280/505)

This post presents page 280 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (279/505)

This post presents page 279 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (278/505)

This post presents page 278 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (46/505)

This post presents page 46 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (45/505)

This post presents page 45 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (44/505)

This post presents page 44 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (43/505)

This post presents page 43 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).

History of Myanmar's labour movement (42/505)

This post presents page 42 of The History of the Myanmar Labour Movement by Thakin Lwin (Bagan Books, 1968).