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Cambodian Confederation of
Unions (CCU) is seeking a hike in wages of garment workers and has
threatened to launch a mass strike if the demand is not met.
Around 300 CCU members, who staged a protest at Freedom Park in Phnom
Penh, threatened that if the Government fails to hike the wages of
garment workers, there would be large-scale industrial unrest in near
future.
Urging the Prime Minister to hike the
minimum wage to US$ 150 per month, CCU President Rong Chhun said the
demand was not very high considering that other Asean countries pay
around US$ 170-260 per month in wages to garment workers.
Narrating the plight of the garment workers in the country, the CCU
chief said that incidents of workers’ fainting at work occur frequently,
as they lack nourishment. Low wages do not allow them to buy good food,
as they can afford to spend only between 500-1,000 riel for daily food,
he said.
During the protest march, workers held
banners that read “$61 makes us faint”, pointing at the meagre
remuneration that garment workers get as minimum monthly wage.
Mr. Chhun said that though the December 30 protest did not had many
participants, they would soon launch a large-scale protest with
thousands of workers.
Fibre2fashion News Desk - India
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