Striking factory workers thwart police arrests

22 August 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Garments and textiles / Government / Human rights / Industries / Labor / Labor policy and administration / Provincial and local governments / Social development / Unions
Jiun Ye Garment factory / Khmer Union Federation of Workers Spirit / LICADHO / National Road 5

Police in Kompong Chhnang province on Thursday were prevented from arresting workers and union officials outside a Samakki Meanchey district garment factory by a mob of irate protesters who pulled two of their colleagues out of a police car to thwart their arrests. About 3,000 employees of the Chinese-owned Jiun Ye Garment factory have been on strike since Monday over management’s failure to include their monthly bonuses on their last paychecks. The factory has blamed unspecified technical problems and asked for the workers’ understanding while they fixed the mistake, but the workers insist the factory is trying to cheat them. …

 Ben Sokhean
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