The Cambodian Confederation of Unions collected 1,300 thumbprints from workers on a petition asking Prime Minister Hun Sen to work with the European Union to prevent a suspension of the critical “Everything But Arms” trade privileges.
The alliance of worker unions issued a letter on Friday to express their concern over the government’s reaction to the EU’s preliminary investigation in the potential suspension of the trade privileges.
“If we lose our job because of the suspension of EBA tariff scheme from the European Union, we will consider the leaders of the Royal Government of Cambodia responsible and the ones who have brought hardship to us and our families,” the letter reads.
In full: https://www.voacambodia.com/a/worker-confederation-gov-t-responsible-if-eba-suspended/5231493.html
