Fast fashion and Myanmar – why garment workers are protesting, how brands have responded, and the unrest’s potential impact on consumers

Workers and trade union leaders from Myanmar’s garment industry have played a leading role in organising protests against the military coup that ousted the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February.The protesters are calling for new international sanctions and for major multinational companies with factories in Myanmar to bolster protections for workers taking part in the resistance.Security forces in the Southeast Asian country have responded to paralysing strikes – and the razing of…