US retailers express support for Cambodian living wage

2 October 2014
VOA Khmer
Economic policy and administration / Economy and commerce / Garments and textiles / Industries / Investment / Labor / Labor policy and administration
Amber Rensen / Anna Burger / Ath Thorn / C&A / Change to Win / Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union / Columbia / Europe / Gap / Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia / H&M / Inditex / Levi Strauss / N. Brown Group / New Look / Next / Primark / Tchibo / U.S.

As a new round of Cambodian wage negotiations approaches this month, major U.S. and European retailers who source from the country say they will be watching the talks carefully and want to see fair pay for workers.

Representatives of the brands like Gap, Levi Strauss, and Columbia say they want a proper wage that affords Cambodian workers adequate food, housing, clothing, medical care and social services. …

Union leaders, factory representatives and government officials met Sept. 26 to negotiate a wage increase, but talks failed after factories said they could only increase wages to $110 per month, a slight increase over the current $100 per month. …

 Kimseng Men
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