Garment staff get pay, push for labour rights
Garment workers who went on strike over delayed payment of wages and other alleged violations of labour law on Tuesday morning were paid on Wednesday by management at the Chea Ieng garment factory in the capital’s Sen Sok district. Factory employee Sun Sopheak said yesterday that negotiations would continue on 12 other points of contention tomorrow. “If the negotiations fail, all workers will resume the strike,” she said, adding that they were merely attempting to ensure that the company followed the law. Employees said they were paid the legal minimum wage of US$61 for 48 hours a week of work, or about 29 cents an hour…
