Sam Rainsy Visits Svay Rieng’s Protesting SEZ Workers

24 December 2013
The Cambodia Daily
Economy and commerce / Garments and textiles / Industries / Investment / Labor / Labor arbitration / Labor policy and administration / Social development / Special economic zones / Trade / Unions
Cambodia National Rescue Party / CNRP / Collective Union of Movement / Council of Ministers / Labor Advisory Council / LAC / Manhattan Special Economic Zone / Sam Rainsy / Sheico (Cambodia) Co. Ltd / Tai Seng Bavet Special Economic Zone

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy on Monday visited thousands of workers from two special economic zones (SEZs) in Svay Rieng province who have been on strike over wages and working conditions since December 16. More than 25,000 workers from 36 factories in the Manhattan and Tai Seng Bavet SEZs began striking last week to demand an immediate increase of the minimum wage from $80 to $154 and for their factories to stop fining workers $15 for each day they are absent from work. … The Labor Advisory Council (LAC) is set to meet today to decide on a number of proposals to increase the minimum wage for garment factory workers. The Council of Ministers has proposed the LAC implement a series of annual increases that will see the wage reach $160 by 2018. …

 Aun Pheap and Alex Willemyns
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