Final Wage Offer for Garment Workers Is $75
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) informed the government yesterday that their final offer in minimum wage negotiations with the country’s unions is $75 per month, $25 less than the unions had wanted. The $75 dollar figure, however, includes a $5 state-mandated health bonus, paid by the government, that workers already receive; meaning the actual salary increase on offer would be a $9 rise on the current $61 monthly minimum wage in the garment sector. …
