Cambodia News: Garment Workers March in Push for Higher Wages More than 1,000 garment workers gathered in Phnom Penh and marched through the city center yesterday demanding a “decent wage” from their factories, the largest garment-sector demonstration in the capital since military police fatally suppressed a protest for higher wages in January. Six unions teamed up to organize the rally, aimed at putting pressure on the government to approve a hefty raise to the industry’s monthly minimum wage, now set at $100. The unions deliberately avoided demanding a specific figure yesterday-unlike a smaller “day of action” in September, when workers called for $177 per month-but have been asking for a raise of at least $50. (Source: The Phnom Penh Post)
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 04:43:10 +0000
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