PHNOM PENH, 1 January 2013 (The Cambodia Herald) –The Ministry of Social
Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation has urged clothing and
footwear workers to keep working pending salary negotiations.
A statement issued by Minister Ith Sam Heng Monday said a working
group had appealed to organizations, unions, workers and employers to
maintain stability.
The announcement came a day after union leaders Rong Chhun and Yang
Sophorn led workers in a protest demanding salary increases of $61 to
$150 a month.
Basic salaries of clothing and footwear workers are currently $61 a
month. Cambodia's 400 garment factories employ about 400,000 workers.
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