Mass faintings in Cambodia sicken over 200 garment workers

3 April 2014
Aljazeera America
Clothes / Garments and textiles / Government / Industries / Labor / Provincial and local governments / Public health / Safety and health at work / Shoes / Social development
Adidas / Gap / H&M / Khem Saran / Khim Sunsoda / Marks & Spencer / Nike / Puma / Seang Sambath / Worker Friendship Union Federation

More than 200 Cambodian garment workers have been hospitalized after episodes of mass fainting at three factories this week, highlighting problems within an industry that is critical to the kingdom’s fledgling economy. … The plants all make clothes for brands such as sportswear giants Puma SE and Adidas. Both companies said they were investigating the incidents and would respond soon. … About 650,000 workers form the backbone of the country’s garment industry, which draws in more than $5 billion a year in revenue and is a key source of income for the breadwinners of impoverished families in the countryside. Faintings are all too familiar in Cambodian factories. …

 Aljazeera America News Staff
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