Brands meet Cambodian government to discuss labour issues
27/05/2014
The meeting in Phnom Penh was the second round of talks between the parties, following a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, the Ministers of Labour and Commerce and other senior government officials in February.
Jyrki Raina, general secretary of union IndustriALL, said: “Despite assurances from the government in February, there have since been unprecedented levels of intimidation, violence, and a declining respect for the rule of law, which together constitute a grave attack on union and worker rights."
Unions and brands are concerned about the detention of 21 wage protestors, as well as the lack of progress in forming a minimum wage determination mechanism.
The industry comprises 960 factories with about 620,000 workers and generated $5.5 billion in revenue last year.
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