Malaysia workers reject wage deal
Cambodian garment workers at a factory in Malaysia that supplies major international brands were on strike for a third day in a row yesterday, refusing an agreement on accommodation and demanding higher salaries. Representatives of the workers at the Honsin Apparel Sdn Bhd factory in Jahor state’s Batu Pahat town have said there are more than 200 of them at the factory, a number the company disputes, who are paid just 21 ringgit (US$6.77) per day. … A representative of Honsin Apparel Sdn Bhd said all but 58 of 133 Cambodian workers had refused to sign an agreement that had nothing to with a wage increase. … The parent company of Honsin Apparel Sdn Bhd, Prolexus Berhad, supplies brands such as Nike, Oshkosh, Armour, ASICS, Gear for Sports, Champion, Fila, KRU, Disney, Umbro, Saks Inc and Parisian, according to its website.
