Union leader hurt in strike

Thousands of garment workers went on strike yesterday demanding higher wages, fees for transportation and housing, and in one case, the elimination of smelly odours caused by a fish farm near their factory. Workers burned tyres and one union leader was allegedly assaulted with an electric baton by factory supervisors. At the SH clothing factory in Phnom Penh, more than 700 workers continued to protest the failure of factory owners to meet their long-standing demands – despite the Arbitration Council having ordered the protesters back to work last week…

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