No boycott: Union meet could decide wage today

12 November 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Economic policy and administration / Garments and textiles / Government / Industries / Labor / Labor policy and administration / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training / Unions
CCAWDU / Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union / Collective Union of Movement of Workers / Ken Chhenglang / Labour Advisory Committee / LAC / Ministry of Labour / National Independent Federation Textile Union of Cambodia / NIFTUC / Pav Sina

Independent labour unions will take part in the Ministry of Labour’s Labour Advisory Committee (LAC) meeting today, possibly making their decision on next year’s minimum wage in Cambodia’s garment sector. … NIFTUC and the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union (C.CAWDU) considered boycotting the LAC after a working group decided to propose that the LAC consider only an employer-suggested wage of $110 and government-suggested wage of $121. …

 Sean Teehan
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