London – More than 17,000 workers in Vietnam have gone on strike at a garment and
footwear factory that counts adidas and Nike as clients, over new company
policies that cut down their salaries for missing work.
The factory, owned by Taiwan-based garment maker Pou Chen Corp, recently
impose new penalties that deduct worker salaries and bonuses when they take
a day off without permission. Missing work with permission could also
result in a loss of monetary rewards, local media reported.
Doan Van Day, deputy chairman of the government-controlled trade union in
Dong Nai, said only 20 percent of more than 20,000 workers were working at
the factory at the moment, and negotiations were under way.
Image:Shoe factory China