Disputes in Cambodia and Bangladesh turn violent

Businesses in Ashulia, near Dhaka, are reportedly planning to move elsewhere in theconurbation to escape the area’s near-perpetual culture of violent labour disputes. In Phnom Penh, several thousand workers reportedly fought with each other as astraightforward wage dispute turned into a violent battle between rival unions.

There's more to worker disputes in Bangladesh and Cambodia than spontaneous protests by the downtrodden masses against  exploitative bosses. The May 2013 edition of The Source, like its predecessors, doesn't just relate the last month's sourcing news. It places sourcing events into their wider context.