Getting on the same page

14 July 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Civil society / Government / Human rights / Labor / Labor arbitration / Labor policy and administration / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training / Social development / Unions
Cambodian Labour Confederation / CLC / CLEC / Community Legal Education Center / Green Palace Hotel / Ken Chhenglang / Labour Advisory Committee / LAC / Ministry of Labour / Moeun Tola / National Independent Federation Textile Union of Cambodia / NIFTUC / Sar Mora

In what is shaping up to be the first of several pivotal garment wage talks, unions are to meet for the first time today to discuss the amount they should request for next year’s minimum wage – but labour leaders and observers say coming to a consensus will be difficult, if not impossible. Up to 50 representatives of pro-government, pro-opposition, pro-factory and independent unions are scheduled to gather at the Green Palace Hotel in Phnom Penh at 8am. The event was organised by the Cambodian Labour Confederation (CLC) and several international labour organisations. The meeting comes a week before an official two-day workshop of the Ministry of Labour’s Labour Advisory Committee (LAC). Floor wages at the Kingdom’s garment and shoe factories stand at $100 per month. …

 Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/getting-same-page