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June 12, 2013

Cambodian Nike Factory Fires 300 Striking Workers 
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Around 300 workers on strike for better pay at a Nike factory in
Cambodia have lost their jobs. A union spokesperson said the fired
workers' dismissal letters cited their involvement in the strike, which
seeks a wage hike of $14 a month. Although the vast majority of the
factory's 5,000 workers have taken part in the strike, many have begun
returning to work after over three weeks off the job. It's the 48th
strike by Cambodian garment workers this year, more than in the entire
years of 2010 or 2011.

 

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