CENTRAL Calls on the Ministry of Labour, VF Corporation, 5.11 Inc. and Skechers USA Inc. to Inspect Working Conditions at Pontus Footwear Ltd.
CENTRAL also strongly urges VF Corporation, 5.11 Inc., and Skechers USA to send inspectors to Pontus Footwear Ltd., to independently inspect the factory and the health, safety and working conditions of workers in the factory.
How short-term contracts are putting Cambodia’s pregnant factory workers in a precarious position
Klien Savoeun’s hand absent-mindedly drifts to her stomach as she sits on a bamboo platform in her Sa’ang district home. Her lightly-freckled face breaks into a smile when asked if her incoming child is kicking.
Hun Sen vows benefits for factory workers
Moeun Tola, of labour rights organisation Central, said that he was concerned the promises were merely a political move to gain votes ahead of national election in 2018, and worried they wouldn’t lead to substantial change.
Migrant worker protections ‘lacking’, reports find
Moeun Tola, director of labour rights group Central, yesterday said that this was insufficient. “It’s not effective enough yet, since some employers prefer hiring undocumented workers instead of documented ones,” he said.
Cambrew case against worker reps partly dismissed
The director of labour rights group Central, Moeun Tola, said that the ruling against Mao was part of a pattern of silencing unions, adding that “everyone understands that the court system is not independent and it’s used as a political tool”.
Government Faces Accusations of Suppressing Workers’ Votes
Labor rights activists urged the government on Wednesday to help hundreds of thousands of workers who have migrated within the country to vote on Sunday, with a political analyst saying their potential disenfranchisement could swing the elections to the ruling party.
Research into some of H&M’s Platinum and Gold Suppliers in Cambodia
As with many other garment producing countries exporting to the European and American market, Cambodia has been in the spotlight because of its poor working conditions and low wages for apparel workers. The country’s garment sector engages some 750 000 workers in more than 1000 factories.
Brides to China in want of new aisle
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Migrant Workers in Thailand Face ‘Temporary’ Hurdle
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