Cambodian unions divided
A secret ballot on 23 September failed to resolve Cambodian garment union splits over what to demand at upcoming minimum wage talks, with at least one independent union rejecting the majority vote of $158 and vowing to put forward $178.
The division came a day after Labour Ministry spokesman Heng Sour warned that unions would forfeit their chance of submitting a proposal if they failed to offer up a single figure for tripartite talks with manufacturers and the government to raise the minimum wage.
In its fourth meeting, the 15-union working group – including independent and government-aligned unions – again failed to reach a consensus.
