Workers Strike at Factory Supplying US Brands

Roughly 4,000 garment workers at a factory supplying clothes for U.S. brands Gap, Levi Strauss and Old Navy went on strike yesterday and threatened to march in Phnom Penh on Thursday to demonstrate against poor pay. The demonstration took place at Tai Yang Enterprises in Kandal province where protests have been going on since May, when workers found out that the factory changed its name to Tai Nan and became worried that their severance payments would be lost. Additional requests include $15 each for transportation and housing fees each month. ...