Strike action still on table, unions say

16 January 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Garments and textiles / Government / Industries / Labor / Labor policy and administration / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training / Unions
Ath Thorn / CCU / Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union / Collective Union of Movement of Workers / Dave Welsh / Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia / GMAC / Keat Chhun / Labour Advisory Committee / Ministry of Labour / Prime Minister Hun Sen / Rong Chhun / Solidarity Center

Leaders of unions that declared a nationwide garment worker strike said the work stoppage and protests, which they temporarily suspended, will resume unless government officials renegotiate the industry’s minimum wage. The announcement was their first since authorities cracked down on strike demonstrations on January 2 and opened fire on protesters near Canadia Industrial Park the following day, killing at least four. Speaking at a forum, union heads appealed to the government to release 23 people arrested during demonstrations and to hold authorities accountable for the deadly shooting, in addition to entering into minimum wage negotiations with unions. …

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