Most garment and shoe factory workers in Cambodia returned to workon January 2 after a nationwide week-long strike that forced manyfactories to close across Cambodia.
Accordingto Labour Ministry spokesman Heng Sour, 500 out of the 900 garmentfactories have reopened, with 80 percent of their workers back at work.
The garment sector in Cambodia employs some600,000 labourers and earns as much as 5 billion USD from exports eachyear.
In response to the strikers’ demand to doublethe minimum wage, the Cambodian government decided on December 31 toraise the minimum wage in the garment sector to 100 USD per month fromthe current 80 USD.
However, the strike is still going on at some factories in Phnom Penh , Kongpong Speu, Kongpong Chnang and Kandal.
In a related development, Rong Chhun, president of the CambodianConference of Unions, said six member trade unions have gave a three-dayultimatum to the government and the Garment Manufacturers Associationin Cambodia (GMAC) to restart talks on its demand to double the minimumwage.
However, an advisor to Prime Minister Hun Sensaid the strike, incited by the opposition CNRP, were an attempt todestroy the country and worker’s livelihoods and drive investors awayfrom Cambodia.-VNA
Accordingto Labour Ministry spokesman Heng Sour, 500 out of the 900 garmentfactories have reopened, with 80 percent of their workers back at work.
The garment sector in Cambodia employs some600,000 labourers and earns as much as 5 billion USD from exports eachyear.
In response to the strikers’ demand to doublethe minimum wage, the Cambodian government decided on December 31 toraise the minimum wage in the garment sector to 100 USD per month fromthe current 80 USD.
However, the strike is still going on at some factories in Phnom Penh , Kongpong Speu, Kongpong Chnang and Kandal.
In a related development, Rong Chhun, president of the CambodianConference of Unions, said six member trade unions have gave a three-dayultimatum to the government and the Garment Manufacturers Associationin Cambodia (GMAC) to restart talks on its demand to double the minimumwage.
However, an advisor to Prime Minister Hun Sensaid the strike, incited by the opposition CNRP, were an attempt todestroy the country and worker’s livelihoods and drive investors awayfrom Cambodia.-VNA
