PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) today sent a letter to the Minister of Labor and Vocational Training to inform about suspension of the work of many factories due to fear for security and safety of the workers.
"Due to unrest and dangerous situation, especially the security and safety, and the life of the workers, the factories find it difficult to prevent violence which can happen in every miniute,” said Ken Loo, the GMAC Secretary General in his letter dated on Jan 2, which was sent to Ith Sam Heng, the Minister of Labor and Vocational Training.
He added that based on the site examination and reports from the members, many factories were damaged by six unions, which have led illegal demonstration and riots and destroyed the property of the factories and threatened the workers not to go to work even though the ministry made a appeal to resume work.
"As a result, the GMAC members suffer from such a bad situation and ask GMAC to make a proposal to the ministry to suspend their production (operation) until the situation becomes normal and the security, safety, life of the workers and the property of the factories have been guaranteed", he added.
GMAC Secretary General also sent another letter dated on 2 Jan to the Ministry of Economy and Finance in order to re-export some materials including fabric, accessories, cut fabric pieces and semi-finished products, and some equipment of the factories.
The garment sector, which is one of Cambodi’s main sources of revenue, was put in danger when labor union leaders led nationwide protest with the support from the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, to double the minimum wage from USD 80 to USD 160.
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