Some Workers Continue Strike Over Fired Unionists

An estimated 30,000 workers went on strike last week, demanding more negotiations over salaries they say are too high for the increased cost of living. (Photo: Heng Reaksmey VOA, Khmer)

Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Monday, 20 September 2010

“I'm striking for 19 labor representatives whom the owner did not allow back to work.”

Workers from at least three factories continued to demonstrate on Monday, demanding that union representatives be allowed back to work following last week's general strike.

The workers demonstrated against an order from Kandal provincial court that barred 54 representatives from returning to work at the River Rich, Goldfame Enterprise and Winner garment factories, following a general strike last week that ended Thursday.

The labor leaders are barred from working while the court considers a suit against them by the three factories claiming last week's strikes were illegal.