Hundreds More Faint Again at Nike Factory
Just two days after dozens of workers fainted at a factory in Kompong Speu province that manufactures clothing for US sports brand Nike, another 300 workers at the same factory fainted on Friday. Chy Sakla, a secretary for the Free Trade Union (FTU) at the Sabrina Garment Factory, which employs 6,000 workers, said some of the workers were sent to the provincial referral hospital, while others were recovering in private clinics. The latest episode is the most recent occurrence of fainting in Cambodia’s garment sector, which saw a spate of similar events last year, causing manufacturers and officials to question the industry’s working conditions. …
