As reported last week, the Cambodian government wants to pass new legislation that will restrict the rights of workers to unionise. This week, hundreds of workers and their supporters had a protest outside the National Assembly to demand the repeal of the proposed Trade Union Law. In a separate development, a coalition of garment based unions have announced that they will continue to campaign for an increase of the minimum wage to USA $177/month. Given the importance of the garment industry in Cambodia, these negotiations will have important ramifications for other workers as well.
As reported last week, the Cambodian government wants to pass new legislation that will restrict the rights of workers to unionise. This week, hundreds of workers and their supporters had a protest outside the National Assembly to demand the repeal of the proposed Trade Union Law. In a separate development, a coalition of garment based unions have announced that they will continue to campaign for an increase of the minimum wage to USA $177/month. Given the importance of the garment industry in Cambodia, these negotiations will have important ramifications for other workers as well.
