Printing shops’ refusal to print strike leaflets delays unions

20 February 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Economy and commerce / Government / Labor / Labor policy and administration / Unions
Ath Thorn / Cambodian Labor Federation / Chheng La / Independent Democratic Youth Trade Union / Ith Sam Heng / Keat Chhon / Long Dimanche / Phnom Penh City Hall / Sar Kheng

A coalition of labor unions will today begin distributing leaflets calling on supporters to attend a nationwide strike in March, two days after the planned distribution date due to the fact the majority of printing houses in the city refused to print the flyers. Union representatives said Wednesday that since Monday they had been turned away from a number of printing houses, which they believe were afraid to print material that would be seen by the government as inciting people to break the current ban on public gatherings. … The leaflet lists the unions’ seven demands and calls on workers to go on strike from March 12 through 15 should those demands not be met. … Chheng La, vice president of the Independent Democratic Youth Trade Union, one of 18 signatories to the document, said 50,000 copies of the leaflet had been printed and that 50,000 more would be printed for distribution today. …

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