PHNOM PENH, 18 January 2013 (The Cambodia Herald) - Some 1,000 striking workers from Hong
Kong-owned Gladpeer Garments Factory (Cambodia) marched Friday to the
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training.
Police blocked the workers and called for talks between Ath Thon, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union, factory employers and authorities at Chom Chao commune hall.
Representatives of workers, the union, the factory and local authorities had already negotiated for two hours on Monday but failed to reach any solutions.
Oum Veasna, a union official, said the workers had been on strike since Monday with a list of 14 demands.
Ngeat Sokum, another union official, said earlier that the workers were seeking an increase in wages from $61 to $93 a month, the reinstatement of two dismissed union members, long-term contracts and other benefits.
Police blocked the workers and called for talks between Ath Thon, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union, factory employers and authorities at Chom Chao commune hall.
Representatives of workers, the union, the factory and local authorities had already negotiated for two hours on Monday but failed to reach any solutions.
Oum Veasna, a union official, said the workers had been on strike since Monday with a list of 14 demands.
Ngeat Sokum, another union official, said earlier that the workers were seeking an increase in wages from $61 to $93 a month, the reinstatement of two dismissed union members, long-term contracts and other benefits.
Located along National Road No 4 in Prey Pring village, the factory employs 3,300 workers to produce T-shirts, pullovers, blousons, blouses, dresses, tops, tank tops, shirts, trousers and pants.
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