The Cheng Shi Xin Manufacturing company in the Takeo province fired Som Sopheap in May 2018 after he tried to organise a union. Mr Sopheap had led demands for better working conditions, including a lunchroom, an infirmary and monthly bonuses paid on time.
On 17 May nearly 1,000 of his colleagues staged a walkout when they learned he had been fired. The company refused to rehire Mr. Sopheap, however, and did not meet the workers’ demands.
