Minimum wages for garment and textile sector workers to rise to at least $200

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Negotiations for the wages of workers in the garment and textile industry is set to start next month and workers are expecting to see their minimum wages rise to at least $200 per month. Garment workers in Cambodia, want to see a further increase of wages to more than $200 a month to match the current living expenses and the current economy.

 

The global economic crisis is also affecting the daily lives of workers. Many workers want to see a pay rise in line with today’s prices. Chhong Hong and Saing Sothea, currently working in a garment factory in Phnom Penh’s Veng Sreng district, said their wages had been steadily increased to $194 a month, but rent and food expenses also increased.

 

Kaing Monica, Deputy Secretary-General of the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC), said that the minimum wage negotiations should be based on seven criteria that are realistic and based on official figures.

 

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