Unions plan forum

3 March 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Garments and textiles / Government / Industries / Labor / Labor policy and administration / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training / Unions
Cambodia National Rescue Party / Cambodian Confederation of Unions / CCU / CLEC / CNRP / Community Legal Education Center / Freedom Park / Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia / GMAC / Ith Sam Heng / Keat Chhon / Ministry of Labour / Moeun Tola / Rong Chhun

The leaders of 18 unions and union confederations this week will invite ruling and opposition party members to take part in a public forum where labour relations issues will be discussed. Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions (CCU), yesterday said the letters have already been drafted and signed, with the forum to take place before a stay-at-home strike planned for later this month. … The forum, which is scheduled to take place on International Women’s Day next Saturday, is the next step in garment workers’ persistent protest of the government’s failure to set the industry’s minimum monthly wage at $160 and the continued detention of 21 garment workers arrested at demonstrations supporting a nationwide garment worker strike in early January. …

 Mom Kunthear
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