Beer Promoters Allege Bias Following Strike
Beer promoters in Phnom Penh claimed Monday that they are being discriminated against for staging a month-long strike last summer, and their livelihoods are under threat. In July and August, hundreds of promoters for Cambrew Ltd – which produces and distributes Angkor beer – went on strike after the company refused to pay 34 female promoters overtime, despite a ruling by the Arbitration Council in favour of the workers. More than six months after the dispute was resolved, with the company agreeing to pay the overtime, the company is trying to “isolate and punish” members of the Cambodian Food and Service Workers Federation, which started the strike, the union’s president, Sar Mora, claimed on Monday. …
