The Spanish textile group Inditex intervened to defend union rights at a Cambodian supplier, notified the Spanish textile federation, Fiteqa-CCOO. The conflict had burst out several months ago, with the dismissal of 30 employees who had just announced the creation of a union in the factories of the Chinese company River Rich, located in the industrial zone of Phnom Penh. The group's CSR representative directly intervened with the international federation of the workers of the textile (ITGLWF) to obtain their reinstatement and the recognition of unions in these factories. (Ref. 070510)
After a tense period, an agreement had in theory been concluded on February 3, 2007, when the management had committed to reinstate unionists. But the hardships of the enforcement of the agreement had again caused important tensions in the factory. River Rich, which runs two factories and employs 10,000 people, is owned by the a Chinese company which contributes to Hong Kong’s stock market. It is a supplier for international brands including H&M and specifically Inditex, for which it makes appr
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