Cambodia says outlawed strikes adversely affect investment climate

4 January 2014
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Cambodian Ministry of Labor said Friday that outlawed strikes have frightened employers and worsened investment climate in the country. “The ministry calls for the (opposition) Cambodia National Rescue Party and six trade unions to immediately stop inciting workers to commit violence, road blockade, and destruction of factories’ properties,” said a Labor Ministry’s statement, urging them to cooperate with the authorities in order to find out perpetrators. … The Southeast Asian nation has about 900 garment and shoe factories with about 600,000 workers, according to Labor Ministry. The garment industry is the kingdom’s largest foreign exchange earner.

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