CAMBODIA: WAGE NEGOTIATIONS END INCONCLUSIVELY
March 1st, 2013 Cambodian garment and footwear industry unions and businesses have yet to agree a rise in the minimum wage for factory workers despite four rounds of talks, an International Labour Organisation (ILO) representative observing the talks told just-style this evening (Friday).Manufacturers have agreed to a wage hike of USD11 per month to the current minimum pay of USD61 – one of the lowest in Asia. But workers are insisting on an increase of USD100, having come down from an earlier demand of USD 120.Despite the gap, ILO said negotiations are moving positively. ...
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