Phnom Penh Garment Factory Protest Resolved

30 May 2012
The Cambodia Daily
Phnom Penh
CCAWDU / Coalition of Cambodia Apparel Workers Democratic Union (CCAWDU) / company / Eah Chip Eang / factory representatives / Gap / Garment factories / H&M / international brands / Levi Strauss / Meanchey District / Ministry of Social Affairs / owners / Phnom Penh / SL Garment Processing (Cambodia) Co. Ltd. / Union representatives

More than 4,000 workers from two Phnom Penh garment factories belonging to a company that supplies international brands Gap, H&M and Levi Strauss returned to work yesterday after reaching an agreement with owners, union and factory representatives said yesterday. Eah Chip Eang, personnel manager for SL Garment Processing (Cambodia) Co. Ltd. in Meanchey district, said an agreement was brokered Monday night at the Ministry of Social Affairs between the company and the Coalition of Cambodia Apparel Workers Democratic Union (CCAWDU). …