Strikers move protest to Phnom Penh

Thousands of workers from Tai Yang Enterprise, a supplier for major brands including Levis and the Gap, will move their nearly three-week-old strike from their factory in Kandal province’s Ang Snuol district to Freedom Park in Phnom Penh tomorrow in order to bring their petition to Prime Minister Hun Sen.

“The number of the workers is still the same as the first day of striking, and they will keep striking until they can see results,” he said.

Rong Chhun said the roughly 4,000 workers also intend to get their petition to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton while she is in Phnom Penh for the ASEAN summit.

The workers have been on strike since June 25, demanding travel and accommodation stipends, performance bonuses and maternity leave.