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Six Union Reps Questioned Over Strike

Six garment factory workers will appear in Phnom Penh court this week, accused of inciting an illegal strike at a factory in February. If charged and found guilty, they will face a one-year prison term, following a complaint by Quick Sew, a Phnom Penh factory, which said the leaders led a short protest on Feb. Continue reading

UN Rights Envoy Meets With Union Leaders

The UN’s special envoy for human rights met with union leaders on Monday, including representatives for garment factory workers and teachers, who pointed out concerns in basic rights like education and assembly, officials said. Surya Subedi, the human rights special representative for the UN secretary-general, is on a 10-day mission that ends later this week. Union leaders discussed with him with their main concerns as he drafts a report for the UN Human Rights Council, said Rong Chhun, president of the Independent Teachers Association Continue reading

Global economic crisis led to factory closings

MOST garment factories that shut down in 2008 did so because of the global economic crisis, which resulted in a rapid decrease in purchase orders from key markets, according to a report completed last week by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. The report, presented Tuesday at a seminar in Phnom Penh, states that … Continue reading

Malaysian-owned LA garment factory closed

The garment industry is the engine for the Cambodian economic growth and absorbed more than 34,000 workers. All Cambodian garment exports go to the US, and Europe. It is because of the global economic slowdown and decrease of international demand for Cambodian-made garments, 28 factories closed and more than 20,000 lost their jobs. LA garment … Continue reading