"Laid Off Giant Ibis Bus Drivers Ask Why Resolution Is Taking So Long, Fight Continues For Job, Compensation", 21 March 2024

Nearly four years have passed since former employees of Giant Ibis passenger transportation were let go during Covid-19 without severance and seniority payments, as they continue to pressure the bus company to either reinstate or compensate them.

The employees, now only 11 compared to a larger group previously, are also urging the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training and authorities to solve their issue and get Giant Ibis, a subsidiary of Royal Group Co Ltd, to rehire or compensate them.

…, the independent union of Giant Ibis submitted a letter to the ministry again, calling for help to restore the workers’ jobs or pay compensation.

The workers have protested against the company almost 20 times since they were dismissed. Recently, independent union president of Giant Ibis Siem Morady said he opposed the ministry’s declaration that their issue was an individual dispute. “This is not an individual dispute. It is a dispute between workers and a company, which violated the labor law.”…

Former bus driver Chan Bunnath, 65 who lives in poor conditions in a rented room, asked the company to resolve their problem and accept him and other employees to work and provide compensation.

“There is no solution for us yet and I have a lot of household expenses including rent. Our family economy is completely dependent on my bus driver job. I hope we can get back to work and get proper compensation from the company.”

Bunnath said the company’s actions, which caused him to lose his “beloved” job and income, has affected his mental health…