Construction Workers Take to the Streets

[geovalin]

Khmer Times/Chea Vannak

About 50 construction workers yesterday marched through Phnom Penh to urge city residents to support them in their demand for the government to pay more attention to working conditions, for higher salaries, in the booming sector.

“We want the public to be aware of the terrible conditions our construction workers face at work,” said Yann Thy, secretary general of the Building and Wood Workers Trade Union Federation of Cambodia, which led the march. “We don’t have a basic salary and we work in fear for our safety and security on worksites,” Mr. Thy said.

The march was also intended to send a signal to the government that more focus should be paid to construction sites, Mr. Thy said. “We would like to ask the government to ensure safety and security for workers, establish a basic wage and regularly inspect construction sites,” he added.

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[aussiandrew]

Good luck brothers.