Case Studies Case Study 1 Protests were held only three times between February 2021 and September 2022 regarding socioeconomic issues. These protests were organised by Food Panda riders, ADK garment factory workers within the Zay Kabar industrial compound and PMG bottle refinery factory workers. Food Panda riders embarked on a strike in the middle of March as a response to the cut and exploitation of their wages. The riders demanded eight points: to set 670 Kyat as the minimum wage and increase the wage depending on the distance; to raise the wage based on the levels; to loosen the restrictions controlled by the software; to take responsibility for any damages and injuries to the riders during working hours; to provide a complete holiday per week; to set not only the distance but the travel on Google Map; to release the company’s announcements on the official social media page and Telegram channels one week in advance; to set a direct hotline number to contact in case of any disputes or issues; to publish ID cards for the riders.5 Riders of Food Panda were among those subjected to arbitrary arrests, wrong arrests, beatings, and jailing, with customers’ belongings being looted by junta forces with guns after the coup. Foodpanda riders raising three fingers in a protest in Hle Dan, Yangon on 8th February, 2021. Food Panda Riders များ�း� အလုုပ််မဆင်းး�ဘဲဲ ဆက််လက််သပိိတ််မှော�ာ�က််မည််. (2022, June 10). Democratic Voice of Burma. https://burmese.dvb.no/archives/537848 5 5