Fears SL strike could get ugly
Union officials fear violence that occurred at two separate rallies in front of the SL Garment Processing (Cambodia) Ltd factory last week will continue at one scheduled this morning.
About 10 SL strikers were injured during demonstrations on Thursday and Friday, when uniformed and plain-clothes SL employees pelted the crowd of about 1,500 with projectiles, Coalition of Cambodia Apparel Workers Democratic Union vice president Kong Athit said.
With the diminished productivity that has come from having 5,000 members of their roughly 6,000-person workforce absent, the strike has strained relations with buyers. The Post reported in September that Levi Strauss & Co has stopped buying from SL, with Gap and H&M reducing their orders since August. SL officials calculated those losses at more than $1 million. …
Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fears-sl-strike-could-get-ugly
