Workers at a garment factory in Yangon on September 18, 2015. (AFP)

Striking gold: Myanmar workers score higher wages

A series of strikes has won landmark victories for the country’s garment workers, but the gains remain precarious under a military regime that has been found in breach of international labour conventions.

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