By Khmerization
Source: DAP News
About 20,000 textile workers from BERRY APPAREL (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD have reportedly went on strike today against the company which they said violates labour laws for not paying them properly, deduct their pay or does not pay them on public holidays, reports Deum Ampil.
Mrs. Sann Ly, a worker at the company, said she is supposed to receive $56 in monthly salary, plus $170 in general allowances plus $4.07 in meal allowance plus $4.07 in travel allowance and $5 in bonuses per month, but said she only received $186 per month and the company fail to explain the reasons.
Mr. Pin Oeun said he worked for the full month, but he was only paid for 17 days. He said not only him, but other workers had the same problem as him.
Earlier this month, workers' unions demand a minimum $93 per month pay increase. They said the least they could accept is a $70 pay increase. However, on 8th of July, the Labour Ministry approved a garment industry's proposal of an $11 pay increase which was supported by several pro-government unions. However, the two biggest unions led by Mr. Chea Mony and Mr. Ath Thon, rejected the offer and vowed to gone on strike if the minimum demand of a $70 increase is not met.
As of late, a representative of Berry Apparel Ltd., rejected the reported numbers of employees going on strike, saying that only 300-400 out of the 4,000 workers went on strike. He said workers from other 125 factories refuses to heed a union call for a strike, saying they are happy with the government's offer of an $11 increase as proposed by employer groups.
Source: DAP News
About 20,000 textile workers from BERRY APPAREL (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD have reportedly went on strike today against the company which they said violates labour laws for not paying them properly, deduct their pay or does not pay them on public holidays, reports Deum Ampil.
Mrs. Sann Ly, a worker at the company, said she is supposed to receive $56 in monthly salary, plus $170 in general allowances plus $4.07 in meal allowance plus $4.07 in travel allowance and $5 in bonuses per month, but said she only received $186 per month and the company fail to explain the reasons.
Mr. Pin Oeun said he worked for the full month, but he was only paid for 17 days. He said not only him, but other workers had the same problem as him.
Earlier this month, workers' unions demand a minimum $93 per month pay increase. They said the least they could accept is a $70 pay increase. However, on 8th of July, the Labour Ministry approved a garment industry's proposal of an $11 pay increase which was supported by several pro-government unions. However, the two biggest unions led by Mr. Chea Mony and Mr. Ath Thon, rejected the offer and vowed to gone on strike if the minimum demand of a $70 increase is not met.
As of late, a representative of Berry Apparel Ltd., rejected the reported numbers of employees going on strike, saying that only 300-400 out of the 4,000 workers went on strike. He said workers from other 125 factories refuses to heed a union call for a strike, saying they are happy with the government's offer of an $11 increase as proposed by employer groups.
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