Cambodia factories snub workers arrested in January strikes
While the smoke has long cleared on January’s violent garment strikes, for many of the 23 workers and unionists arrested and tried on charges widely considered to be baseless, the ordeal is far from over. Nine months after security forces used deadly violence to end strikes over the minimum wage, many of the men arrested, convicted and released with suspended prison sentences months later find themselves broke and out of a job. With new wage negotiations back on the agenda — and unions threatening more large-scale demonstrations if demands aren’t met — some former detainees claim they have been excluded from the garment sector altogether. …
Alice Cuddy, Chhay Channyda & Mom Kunthear
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