Cambodian garment workers protest factory’s move, fear shutdown

Workers protest outside the Canteran Apparel factory in Chaom Chao commune of the capital’s Por Sen Chey district on April 19. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Around 300 garment workers from Canteran Apparel gathered on Veng Sreng Street in Chaom Chao commune’s Trapeang Thleung village of Phnom Penh’s Por Sen Chey district on Wednesday (April 19) to protest recent actions by the owner of the business.

The protests came after the company had transported machines from the factory without any advance notice, which made the workers suspect that the company owner might shutter the factory without offering them any severance compensation.