Police and workers of Special Economic Zone clash
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Ngeth Vanny
December 22 12 2015
Factory workers in the Xiamen Special Economic Zone Viettel in Svay Rieng province broke new strike on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 22. But the strike was immediately dispersed by force the competent authorities in the area using force police raid and shooting Water protesters. Strike this morning occurred by protesters throwing stones at security forces and building factories, and also forces used fire truck water spray to disperse the crowd strikers.
Once again, workers in the Xiamen Special Economic Zone Viettel in Svay Rieng province gathered group of stone-throwing strikes on buildings factories and police forces were deployed to protect the area and destroy mirrors, vegetables, a fire in the morning Tuesday, Dec. 22. But the strike was discharged immediately after the intervention of the forces, with the water cannons to disperse the strikers all .
Protesters and union representatives, confirmed on Monday that the provincial authorities used car, firefighters Aquila recognized fountain disperse several thousand protesters of Special Economic Zone in protest for the minimum wage hike to $ 148 for many days.
Workers union movement Province Kem ChomRearn progress has accused authorities intercepted and used violence against workers by beating them out of the factory to get the motor home. He added: "What as I saw the act as they do this whether fit if workers so he used violence on something the Thais arrested him, I support, too, I do not support your feet and you use violence, but some he walk out in the car and motorbike so fired hit him and flees motorcycle ran okay, they beat all blameless, no matter how wrong you were not fired, beat all."
At least about 50 protesters were arrested, sent to provincial police chief on Monday hours Fountain disperse protesters. According to your monitor this incident and the protesters.
U Sakern cornerstones Svay Rieng provincial labor department deputy workers have argued the opposite, that a group of workers took strike by stone buildings, factories and forces competent but also to be discharged immediately. And the thousands of workers who came to work in the morning, then return home to suspend production chain today due to a strike in the Xiamen Special Economic Zone, Ha Dae.
He said this afternoon, the group management committee on employment and addressing workers' strike will come together to find solution to this problem before.
Khun Sokum work as coordinator of the Cambodian Labour Union (CLC). He said the cause of the garment workers' protests in cities Bavet, explaining that only a post minimum wage just $ 140 according to the principles of the government but also the workers want up to $ 148 on what the owner of the factory, there had been promised them.
The government raised $ 140 is $ 12 on $ 128. It matters what the company had a contract with him. So he reacted Why install only $ 12 the previous year because the company promised to raise $ 20. And this is the cause of the explosion demands perfectly.
Phoav Sina, president of the labor union movement has also confirmed that as a union representative to help workers wait for workers in the Special Economic Zone to help resolve the issue for them. Because the new strike past, not any union leadership team is led by the workers themselves. This was raised by Sina. And a problem that must be resolved, including the release of the 4 workers who were arrested on 18 December and finding that some employers in the Special Economic Zone in the town - has promised to provide additional wage $ 20 for workers in order to debate and discuss a solution to end the problem.
By the way The leader of Cambodia National Rescue Party Mr.Sam Rainsy has supported the worker
by writing in his own Facebook's pages, accompanied by pictures of her in with factory workers in this way: 'I Please support the struggle of the Khmer workers across the country, especially now in the province that those workers are demanding wage up to the level One can earn a decent and dignified.
On Monday, authorities arrested 58 workers, 36 from a special economic zone in Bavet, while clashes. They are capable released Monday evening by the authorities claimed that they had promised to stop violence.
Strike in the Xiamen Special Economic Zone Thein and Tai Seng in Svay Rieng province, which has more than 3 thousand workers erupted since the first day December 16 has been created. The plant produced a total of 45 bicycle clothing, shoes, lamps should umbrella and other products in the Xiamen Special Economic Zone Thein and Tai Seng. The reason is because the factory owners want to install only $ 12, the principle that the government parties, unions and associations factory Cambodia's garment assembly refused pay $ 20 more for 2016, as it had promised. And striking workers has caused 4 people have been arrested and sent to the provincial court to be detained temporarily.
