Union, Factories No Closer to Mediation Deal
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) and the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union (CCAWDU) remained at odds yesterday over an expired deal to cut down on strikes despite an appeal from some major brands that they renew the arrangement. GMAC Chairman Van Sou Ieng said the brands should instead call on the union to comply with the old memorandum of understanding (MOU), which expired in October, and accused it of staging strikes instead of trying mediation first. …
