PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- 386 labor unions in Cambodia said that they will hold massive strikes beginning in January 2014 to demand minimum wage be raised to $160 per month along with other demands.
The unions representing 249,700 workers in the garment sector sent a letter to the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) on Thursday, announcing their intent to strike.
In the letter, the unions said that they will lead workers to strike and march along the streets until their demands are met.
Apart from demanding $160 per month for the footwear and garment sectors, they also demand $3 per day for food, and factory employers keep compensation at the National Treasury to be provided to workers when the factories are closed.
This past Tuesday the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training announced that minimum wage will be raised from the current $80 to $95 per month in 2014, however footwear and garment factory employees demand it be raised to $160 per month.
Currently tens of thousands of footwear and garment factory workers are holding rallies, causing major traffic congestion, throughout the country to protest the ministry's decision.
The GMAC issued a statement on Thursday calling on its members to close their 453 garment factories and 48 footwear factories until December 30 to ensure safety for workers and prevent property damage in the factories.
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