Bankrupt garment factory promises to pay workers
A representative of Mirea Apparel Factory in the capital’s Meanchey district had promised that more than 500 “agitated” workers would receive a month’s worth of back pay tomorrow, a union official said yesterday. Free Trade Union executive officer Um Lina said that factory representatives had also agreed to give each workers US$20 immediately for living expenses until the pay arrived. Most of the 500 workers earned less than US$100 a month, she said…
