Confidence for plan low

13 June 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Economic policy and administration / Garments and textiles / Government / Industries / Informal labor / Labor / Labor policy and administration / Manufacturing / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training / Unions
Ath Thorn / Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union / Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia / GMAC / International Labour Organization / Ken Loo / Ministry of Labour

Union officials and the garment sector’s factory association said yesterday they supported a new program meant to enhance relations between employers and employees, but remained sceptical of how effective it would be. In a ceremony yesterday, the Ministry of Labour inaugurated the program, which entails training sessions and meetings about conflict resolution, in an attempt to avoid disputes from escalating into strikes. ...

 Sean Teehan
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