Unionists remain in hospital

Blinded, bloodied and barely conscious, two unionists who were nearly beaten to death after passing out pro-union literature in front of a Phnom Penh garment factory remained in their hospital beds yesterday, awaiting a possible transferral to Vietnam. …

The vicious attack in front of Dayup Global Co Ltd on Monday left Sam Visor, Soen’s 25-year-old brother, and Loy Socheat, a 37-year-old Khmer Workers Union Federation officer, unconscious and vomiting blood. …

The Arbitration Council released a letter yesterday ordering the workers striking to return to work within 48 hours.

Mom Kunthear
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