Quantum Apparel (Cambodia)

The WRC’s investigation found that, immediately after workers established an independent union at the factory to address complaints concerning the factory’s misuse of short-term contracts, factory management retaliated against the worker union leaders by taking the following unlawful actions:

• Retaliatory firing of the worker who is the newly elected union president;
• Retaliatory job transfers and shortening of the duration of the employment contract of the worker who is the union’s secretary; and
• Retaliatory shortening of the duration of the employment contract of the worker who is the union’s vice president.

The collegiate licensee, Lululemon cooperated with the WRC’s investigation and engaged with factory management to ensure that the factory took remedial action. As a result, Quantum Apparel reinstated the worker union leader with full back pay and provided long-term employment contracts to the three union leaders. Workers now report that fear of management retaliation has decreased dramatically, and workers are now freely exercising their basic associational rights.

Read More:

• WRC Findings Recommendations and Status at Quantum Apparel (Cambodia) – May 6, 2024