PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- Chea Mony,
President of the Free Trade Union of Workers of Cambodia (FTUWC), warned
that he will hold a mass protest if authorities do not release union
representatives arrested in yesterday's clash with police.
Chea Mony’s demonstration warning was made Tuesday in a news conference at FTUWC headquarters.
In Monday’s clash at a the Taiwanese-owned Sabrina (Cambodia) Garment MFG Corp, police arrested eight people, seven of whom were members of FTUC.
The clash broke out after workers, who had protested for the past ten days, damaged equipment and property within the factory.
In the protest the garment workers demanded an additional $14 increase to their minimum wages of $95 including a $5 bonus for healthcare.
Located along National Road four in the village of Trapaing Russey, Sambo Commune, Kampong Speu’s Samrong district, the Sabrina factory employs around 5,300 workers and is a subcontractor for Nike, a leading manufacturer for sports gear in the world.
Chea Mony’s demonstration warning was made Tuesday in a news conference at FTUWC headquarters.
In Monday’s clash at a the Taiwanese-owned Sabrina (Cambodia) Garment MFG Corp, police arrested eight people, seven of whom were members of FTUC.
The clash broke out after workers, who had protested for the past ten days, damaged equipment and property within the factory.
In the protest the garment workers demanded an additional $14 increase to their minimum wages of $95 including a $5 bonus for healthcare.
Located along National Road four in the village of Trapaing Russey, Sambo Commune, Kampong Speu’s Samrong district, the Sabrina factory employs around 5,300 workers and is a subcontractor for Nike, a leading manufacturer for sports gear in the world.
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