Thousands Protest at H&M Factory, Demand Wage Hike
Thousands of garment workers yesterday protested outside a factory in Pur Senchey district making garments for the Swedish clothing company H&M, demanding a raise to their minimum wage and meal benefits, workers and union representative said. The workers of Gladpeer Garments Factory (Cambodia) Ltd., are demanding 5,000 riel, or about $1.25 for each meal instead of the 3,000 riel that the factory currently provides them with, said Chea Reaksa, 29, one of the protesters. They also asking for a minimum monthly wage of $93 instead of the current $61. …
