Union proposal for minimum wage scrapped in Cambodia

31 October 2014
Worldbulletin News
Garments and textiles / Industries / Labor / Labor arbitration / Labor policy and administration / Unions
Ath Thorn / Cambodian Labour Confederation / Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union / Dave Welsh / Labour Advisory Committee

Activists have decried a decision by the Ministry of Labour to disregard union pleas for a hike in the minimum wage for some of the country’s 500,000 garment workers, one warning that it could lead to civil unrest. … The unions’ wage proposal received only seven votes after two of the unions abstained from voting, the Daily reported, while the factory and government proposals received nine votes each. …

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