Garment unions say strike threat is on table

A coalition of garment industry unions reiterated warnings yesterday that they will launch nationwide strikes calling for better conditions if Minister of Labour Ith Sam Heng refuses to negotiate on previous demands.

Pav Sina, of the Collective Union of Movement of Workers, said that the minister hadn’t responded to a letter sent by nine unions on October 21 detailing 13 demands for reform.

The letter came after a round of wage talks that saw base pay in the sector bumped to $140 a month, $20 less than unions had sought.

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