Disabled women fired at factory

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Sen David and Yesenia Amaro

 

Twenty disabled workers, all women, travelled to Phnom Penh yesterday from Kampong Speu province to make a plea for the government to investigate what they see as discrimination by Shimano (Cambodia) Co Ltd. They accuse the garment factory of abruptly firing them without cause last month.

 

The women, 14 of whom use wheelchairs, held a press conference at the offices of the Cambodian Disabled People’s Organization, where some broke down in tears.

 

Seng Bopha, 29, said they were among nearly 90 disabled workers at the factory until she and the 19 others were dismissed on February 23 without cause.

 

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[Ulic]

I thought all these sweat shops paid piece work. No quality production no money.

Sorry to hear of there plight. Of course it will be spun into the evil western companies

that contract out manufacturing.