KANDAL, Cambodia – About 7,000 workers from Singapore's failed
Yung Wah Industrial (Cambodia) Co Ltd are getting their unpaid salaries this week, an official said.
Kandal Deputy Governor Phay Bun Chhoeun said Prime Minister Hun Sen
had ordered the Ministry of Economy and Finance to offer them US$6.4
million (S$7.9 million). This is in addition to US$900,000 in government
funds for unpaid salaries for January.
Speaking to reporters Tuesday, the deputy governor said the
government was sorry the workers had lost their jobs but appealed to
them to halt their illegal protests.
Thousands of Tung Wah workers blocked National Road 21 for two days last week to demand their unpaid salaries.
The Singapore company started operating in 1999, initially with
about 2,000 workers. Located in Preak Samrong village in Takmao
district, it made T-shirts and polo shirts.
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