South Korea Denies Asking Gov’t to Stop Strike

3 June 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Economic policy and administration / Economy and commerce / Garments and textiles / Government / Industries / International relations / Labor / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
Cambo Handsome factory / Heng Suor / Ith Sam Heng / Khmer Union Federation / Kim Han Soo / labor law / Loy Lun / Ministry of Labor / South Korean aid

The South Korean ambassador to Cambodia, Kim Han-soo, on Monday denied having asked the Labor Ministry to stop a strike at a South Korean-owned garment factory last week, but said the dispute has put a $40 million investment from the parent company on hold. On Sunday, Labor Ministry spokesman Heng Suor said that the ambassador met with Labor Minister Ith Sam Heng on Wednesday to ask that the government “intervene” in a strike at the Cambo Handsome factory in Phnom Penh. …

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