I realize most people would rather keep their heads in the sand over these issues. What's most important better working and living conditions for those manufacture clothes and shoes for Nike or cheaper prices? Most people choose cheaper prices.
PHNOM PENH, June 11 (Reuters) - Nearly 300 Cambodian garment workers who produce clothing for U.S sportswear company Nike have been dismissed for taking part in strikes seeking higher pay that turned violent, according to their union and dismissal notices.
A union grouping some of the workers at the plant said 288 workers had been fired on June 6 and 7. It says they were dismissed for going on strike.
"This is completely illegal," Free Trade Union President Chea Mony said of the dismissals, adding the company had only fired people who said they had witnessed violence by the authorities.
"The strikes are legal," he said, adding Sabrina had repeatedly refused to hold negotiations.
According to dismissal letters seen by Reuters, the workers were sacked for flouting labour law and the factory's internal rules during the protests on June 3 and on May 27, when strikers clashed with police outside the plant.
Don't forget Nike has a social conscious that's why they have garment factories in places like Cambodia. So, they can avoid paying their workers a living wage.
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