Half-year protest shutters factory

24 June 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Economy and commerce / Government / Judiciary and courts / Labor / Labor arbitration / Labor policy and administration / Law and judiciary / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Commerce / Unions
Arbitration Council / Arbitration Council Foundation / Harta Packaging Industries (Cambodia) Limited / Ken Ratha / Ly Sokheng / Malaysian aid / Ministry of Commerce / Phnom Penh Municipal Court / Workers Friendship Union

A six-month protest over unpaid bonuses has seen production at a Por Sen Chey district box factory grind to a halt over the past four days, with more than 200 former employees blocking gates and preventing shipments. Former employees at Harta Packaging Industries began barricading gates at the factory one week ago today, spurring Harta’s shutdown on Saturday, said Sorn Bora, Harta production manager and president of the Workers Friendship Union there. The ongoing protest stems from a long-standing conflict between management and former senior employees over payouts they say should have been made when the factory changed ownership in 2012. …

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