COVID-19 impacts garment workers in Cambodia

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The global outbreak of the Coronavirus is slowing down the economy and threatens to eliminate thousands of jobs in the global supply chain in South East Asia, particularly in Cambodia as one of the most affected countries in the region. Garment factories rely on raw materials from China, and as manufacturing plunged in China, factory owners in Cambodia have begun suspending operations and retrench workers.

 

Ten factories in Cambodia informed the government that production would be suspended. It is estimated that 200 factories in the sector will either suspend operations or decrease productivity. One source reported that 5,000 Cambodian workers have already lost their jobs. Factories who have suspended operations are obliged to pay workers 60 percent of the minimum wage, and the Cambodian government has offered affected employers to pay 20 percent of that.

 

During the suspension, workers are to receive training conducted by Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training at the workplace. Annie Adviento, IndustriALL South East Asia regional secretary, welcomes the Cambodian government’s announcement, but urges the government to be prudent in approving the application of lowering the minimum wage.

 

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Everything comes from China... 

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Minimum wage is 190 dollars a month~they make a fortune off these people