Swift action on mass faints

29 August 2011
The Phnom Penh Post
Better Factories Cambodia programme / Cambodian Confederation Union / Cambodin Union Workers / Chim Ly garment factory / Council of Ministers / Faintings / H&M / International Labor Organizations / M&V International Manufacturing Ltd / Ministry of Labour / Noun Chhenghour / Prime Minister Hun Sen / Rong Chhun / Spanish government / UN

Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered Ministry of Labour officials to quickly investigate and resolve problems leading to recent mass faintings at factories in Kampong Chhnang and Phnom Penh during meeting with the Council of Ministers on Friday. Last week around 300 workers fainted at M&V International Manufacturing Ltd in Kampong Chhnang and on Friday more than 40 workers fainted at the Chimly garment factory in Phnom Penh’s Dangkor district. Global brand H&M, which is a buyer of knitwear from M&V, also expressed concern last week, saying it was preparing “for a thorough in depth analysis”. It said it was and teaming up with external experts to find the “root causes and solutions to these discomforting incidents”.

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