Massive strike nearing: union

The Free Trade Union has vowed to stage a mass strike in the garment and footwear industries if its demands for an extra US$30 per month of bonuses for workers are not met, union president Chea Mony said yesterday.

The union sent a letter to Minister of Interior Sar Keng on Friday in which it called on the Labour Advisory Committee, part of the Ministry of Labour, to agree to $10 per month attendance, transport and accommodation bonuses or face a backlash from hundreds of thousands of workers.

“If the LAC does not consult and make decisions to provide these benefits, the FTU will lead a strike across the country in August,” the letter states. ...

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