By Uk Sav Bory
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
The Cambodian Federation of Unions (CFU) which regroups 15 unions in Cambodia, had issued a statement that it plans to conduct a general strike in the entire country when the negotiations to ask for a salary raise to at least $62 per month will not be accepted, or if there is any attempt to stop or to violate the salary increase negotiations.
Rong Chhun, CFU President, said that a group a unions led by Chuon Mom Thol, Som Aun, Heng Bun Chhun, had conducted a secret negotiation with the Chinese garment industry association and the Ministry of Labor on 19 Oct to accept garment and shoe workers’ salary raise to $50 per month only, whereas, CFU is asking from the Chinese association as salary raise ranging between $55 and 62 per month.
Chuon Mom Thol, president of the (CPP-affiliated) Cambodian Union Fedration and of the Khmer Union Federation, and also vice-president of the labor committee, said that he decided to accept the $50 salary per month based on the decision made by the labor committee. He indicated that in the past, a salary increase demand to $55 per month cannot be supported by the investors.
Chuon Mom Thol indicated that Cambodia is in competition in terms of workers’ salary with other neighboring countries where the cost of electricity and water is lower than that in Cambodia. Furthermore, he said that the demand for too high salary could force the investors to move their factories elsewhere where there is a lot of joblessness.
Chea Mony, President of the Free Trade Union of Workers of Kingdom of Cambodia, said that workers’ salary paid in major factories is already at least between $55 and $60 per month.
Chea Mony feels that the minimum salary raise demand ranging between $55 and $58 per month can be accepted. He added that in the garment industry, workers’ salary if lower than the in Thailand and Vietnam.
Chea Mony said that in Thailand, including salary and health insurance, the total amount paid per worker is $113.75. According to NGOs and unions, there are about 200,000 workers in Cambodia. The salary they receive is so low, forcing them to face hardship in buying food, clothe, and paying for lodging.
Rong Chhun, CFU President, said that a group a unions led by Chuon Mom Thol, Som Aun, Heng Bun Chhun, had conducted a secret negotiation with the Chinese garment industry association and the Ministry of Labor on 19 Oct to accept garment and shoe workers’ salary raise to $50 per month only, whereas, CFU is asking from the Chinese association as salary raise ranging between $55 and 62 per month.
Chuon Mom Thol, president of the (CPP-affiliated) Cambodian Union Fedration and of the Khmer Union Federation, and also vice-president of the labor committee, said that he decided to accept the $50 salary per month based on the decision made by the labor committee. He indicated that in the past, a salary increase demand to $55 per month cannot be supported by the investors.
Chuon Mom Thol indicated that Cambodia is in competition in terms of workers’ salary with other neighboring countries where the cost of electricity and water is lower than that in Cambodia. Furthermore, he said that the demand for too high salary could force the investors to move their factories elsewhere where there is a lot of joblessness.
Chea Mony, President of the Free Trade Union of Workers of Kingdom of Cambodia, said that workers’ salary paid in major factories is already at least between $55 and $60 per month.
Chea Mony feels that the minimum salary raise demand ranging between $55 and $58 per month can be accepted. He added that in the garment industry, workers’ salary if lower than the in Thailand and Vietnam.
Chea Mony said that in Thailand, including salary and health insurance, the total amount paid per worker is $113.75. According to NGOs and unions, there are about 200,000 workers in Cambodia. The salary they receive is so low, forcing them to face hardship in buying food, clothe, and paying for lodging.
27 comments:
It does not sound bad at all. $50 per month is better than Cambodian general.
If workers strike, they will destroy their jobs and pots, and the politicians shall be beneficial. We should think about that. Investors will move to our neibouring countries.
With the gas price in Cambodian is sky rocket, and high rent in the City of Phnom penh, $50 is nothing to live on compare to workers in neiboring countries. They should give workers their demand, the $62.
If the garment company move to neigboring countries, it has to do more with gonvernemnt's lousy policy more than workers' demands.
This is stupid for AH HUN SEN government for a long time who fail to realize the long term plan for the future of Cambodian people! AH HUN SEN government never take million and million of dollars to invest in indigenous factories and promoting indigenious Cambodian businesses to absorb many of the unemployment Cambodian people! The reason why AH HUN SEN government need to promote the indigenious factories and indigenous businesses because these Cambodian own factories or businesses can't afford to move to other country just because they can't afford to pay Cambodian people a living wage and they have no other choice except to improve the work condition and pay a living wage for Cambodian people!
If AH HUN SEN government continue to chase after those foriegn factories that can't afford Cambodian people a living wage, the next bloody Cambodian revolution is just around the corner!
This is to AH HUN SEN! You have corrupted enough! Your belly is full of good food and wine! You have everything in this lifetime that you always wanted! What else do you want? I know you don't want the Cambodian people to suffer in your hand any longer than this! Don't say that I didn't warn you! If your enemy can't go after you then they will go after your children!
This is a reaally stupid idea. Where did u learn from?
Suppose, if u have alot of money, do u prefer to invest in a social unrest or stable one? If you never help the country and people, you are better to shut up or work on something useful. How crazy you are!
I have been to study in a socialist contry too, but I am stupid like you.
This is really a stupid idea. Where did u learn from?
Suppose, if u have alot of money, do u prefer to invest in a social unrest or stable one? If you never help the country and people, you are better to shut up or work on something useful. How crazy you are!
I have been to study in a socialist contry too, but I am not stupid like you (This is my correction)
9:02 AM
Cambodia will not develop and live in peace if somebody like you only keep in mind about retaliation because nothing can be helped to settle crazy mindset even your grand sons/daughters or grand sons/daughters were born within thousand year ahead.
Whatever you mentioned is good for uneducated person like you, but if saying with educated people, they will know your capacity.
Stop barking, let workers work and earn money for their families. Let workers work until the economic condition is better.
To: 9:03am and 10:35am!
You fool! I am not talking about the fucken socialist countries and I am talking about the major unemployment among Cambodian people in Cambodia! Now what part did you not understand fuckers!
The ideas of inviting foreign factories to a country whose corrupted government wanted to create employment for the indigenous people is not a new concept and it had been play out in many underdevelop countries around the world for the past 20 years! At the end many of the foreign companies just pack their shit and leave behind toxic waste and the worker still live like slave with poor health and worst living condition than before! At the rate Cambodian people making a living right now they can never catch up with the rest of the world in a million years! Cambodian economic condition will never be better than this and this is the best economic condition Cambodia will ever get under AH HUN SEN corrupted leadership!
"In the 1930,1940, and 1950 the Nazi and the Communists killed million and million of people! Who would imagine in the 1970 that the Khmer Rouge would kill their own people in the million? Stupid Cambodain leader fail to learn from other people mistake!"
In 2006 stupid Cambodian leaders fail to learn from other country in economic stability and now these Cambodian leaders are happy to see Cambodian people as slave worker in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam...foreign companies from around the world! The harder these Cambodian people work and the poorer they will get! Hey! Don't take my words for it! Why don't you go to Cambodia and observe how these Cambodian people live! Do they have clean water to drink? Do they have a decent home to live in that can protect them from mosquitos? Do they even have a basic healthcare? Can they afford to have their children to go to school?
Hey! People like to say that start with what you have! Right? But Cambodia as a country start with massive corruption from all level from top to bottom (It cost Cambodia 400 -500 million dollars to corruption every year!)and all the basic things they don't even have and how can Cambodian people move forward or compete in life?
Don't you ever speak with your eye close with me cause I will slap your face!
That's great to hear your louder voice that make the dogs and cats run far away.
Anyhow, can u tell me? What did u help Cambodia so far? What is your achievement? Your idea is great, but seem to be a philosophier one? I don't know where u did study, but I think because of yourself, you caused alot of problems to another who got the diploma from the same school like u. My suggestion is that u should be better to shut up your mouth other why educated people may provide u an EXCELLENT DIPLOMA FROM PREAK THNORT (This is just a special diploma that no one can fight or chat with u).
To 4:03PM
Great or not! It is my voice! I just can stand stupid people who took my words and twisted it around! Don't try to be a lawyer with cause I gonna kick your ass! Now you are talking about my achievement? Am I the leader of Cambodian people or Is it AH HUN SEN is the leader of Cambodian people? If you are so damn educated why don't I see you talk about AH HUN SEN and his government achievement!
I don't give a fuck if you got Phd, BS, or any special diploma or what your background is! If you can't do the fucken job and why not let someone else who can do the fucken job! If a 5 years old kid can do a better job than all these bastards with Phd, Bs, or special diploma and I am willing to listen and to learn from a 5 years old kid than all these bastards!
I had been supporting the anti-corruption for the longest time and AH HUN SEN government wouldn't pass the damn anti-corruption law! Here we are back to square one! What is next? More corruption?
I don't need you to tell me what to do cause I don't give a damn!
I recognized that u got a diploma from PREAK THNORT. So, it is very difficult to chat or convince a person like u anymore. Moreover, I don't know what nationality u a, but I think u a not Khmer. Khmer people are not the same as u. They love Cambodia, they wish Cambodia has more investors coming in, they want peace and stability, they talk in productive or constructive way. To my judgement, my last suggestion is that u should come to any specialist hospital for brain treatment not later than today or tomorrow, OK? To avoid of expenses, it is free of charge if u come to PREAK THNORT HOSPITAL.
U threate to stage a general strike, but u shouldn't close your eyes and don't know about how much cost and benefit to both workers and investors.
Tell me, a u really love country or people when u a pretented to keep something behide the screen, and then u will win later on?
U must be a free rider and rent seeker as well to this pitty society if u a a such person. How shame u a!
To: 8:46am &9:37am
So you think that it is alright for AH HUN SEN to waste 400-500 million dollars a year in corruption? Now just imagine for one moment and use those hundred and million of dollars to invest in job, housing, and healthcare creation and stimulate Cambodian economy! You come in here and speak for AH HUN SEN in favor of corruption? Damn you all to hell!
I don't know where the fuck is PREAK THNORT HOSPITAL and since you know where it is and I am sure you have been there before!ahahah
I have no shame for speaking the truth! It is you who feel shame and pretend to be Mr. do good! Cambodian people is still living in the 1980 and I can prove it! If you haven't make a trip to Cambodia and please do and I will be waiting for you to prove me wrong! After all misery that happen to Cambodia and Cambodian people deserve a better life from AH HUN SEN and especially all you fool!
Your are really crazy person. Cambodia is developing, and has alot of changes everyday compared to each last year. But, yourself do nonthing and your speech is louder that word. Your are a tapeworm or parasite that always seek any good opportunity to destroy anti-viruses. You are free rider and rent seeker as well.
Don't be a silly person, try to be smart one, other why I will slap your urgly face and mouth to wake you up from your longterm dream by wearing glove to avoid communication. You are Plea Pleur, La Ngee La Ngeur Pok Thars AND LOP LOP too. A Skout Mean Sanha Bat Skout Pee PREAK THORT!
I know Cambodia very well, you are Plee Pleur Pok Tnars, Lop Lop too, so I don't need a person like you to tell me what and how to do because through your writing I clearly known what type of yourself. You can dream 1000 year ahead to be a Minister or PM. And then you don't have to tell me, you are a Plee Pleur Pok Tnars and Lop Lop leader, OK?
Oh! Cambodia is developing you said? It is so sad to say with all the corruption and exploitation still going on and Cambodia still manage to develop? Please tell me my dear Sir! Cambodia is develop in what way?
Yeh!!Yeh! Yeh! I saw some of those new roads stretched out before my eye in some part of Cambodia and to those dirt poor Cambodia who never see the road before and it must had been an awe and the feeling of real progress for them and how about look at those house next to the roads! ahahahahah!
Gee! I thought I was fool for a moment! Develop my ass!
It is better than you do nothing for Cambodia in your life.
Moreover, you look like a barking dog while the trend of development is still move forward and never stop to hear your crazy barking. You are just homeless or street dog.
Remember! When you have a right to stage a strike, you must know that another person also has the same time right like you to stage the strike too. This is a domoncratic theory.
T0 2:11PM
Hey fool! How did you know I didn't do anything for Cambodia? I have business and organization in Cambodia and I ain't going to out my business or organization name to be targeted by AH HUN SEN! What about you and have you done anything for Cambodia? Yeh...Kicking Cambodian people off their land is called progress and you are a barking dog about this kind of progress? Oh please!
TO 3:37PM
Hey fool don't even try to lecture me on democracy! Poor Cambodia people have the right to strike and demand a living wage! As always AH HUN SEN have the right to use army and police force to break the strike with gun,bullet,electric baton,and harsh jail term! AH HUN SEN always side with the factory owner and you can count on AH HUN SEN to see the poor Cambodian blood will flow if any strike take place!
Remember my word! When the all these foreign factories pack their shit and go back home or to other country and Cambodian people will inherit poor health, still live in slave condition, and the toxic waste from their factories will remaind in Cambodia many more years to come which cost million and million of dollars to clean it up!
Brovo! You have bunisees or organization in Cambodia. However, I am very skeptical to hear from you that Cambodia is corrupted. If like so, can you tell me why did you decide do business and set up organization(s)in Cambodia?
By the way, if you know clearly about demoncracy, why are you barking like PLEA PLEUR, SLEE SLEUR PORK THNARS and LOP LOP like this? Maybe you are a type of worm and parasite. In the law term, you are a free rider and rent seeker as well.
It is my pleasure and honour that you want to know what do I help Cambodia? Of course, my answer is free of charge that is: my help and constribution to Cambodia is still minor even I have spent almost whole life to live and work in this country. So, what next do you want to know more? About demoncracy? Or about right and obligation? Or anyhing else?
Don't creat truoble by staging a useless strike, we must give the chance to workers continueing to work and earn money for their poor families.
I want to teach you more about the theory of demoncracy. The government of many countries in the world still can be allowed to use forces in the case that the domonstrators are being used violence or destroyed vandal that being abused the rights of somebody else. Of course and logically, the forces are being used in the sense that it is helped to curb or tone down the destruction of victims.
By the way, in some sensitive cases, when you crash or hit the police, army, security or owners of the factories, or pro-factory owners, as human being why those people do not have the same rights to defend their rights which is violated by another? So, my answer is: they absolutely can, what's wronng?
You are really PLEE PLEUR SLEE SLEUR PORK THNARS and LOP LOP by your own. What I want to say is that if you don't want to work, you stage or join the strike, you go ahead with peaceful mean. But, at the same time, what's wrong? If the willingess wokers also stage the strike at the time of event too. Moreover, the factories owners have to rights:
1- Issue administrative warn or
lay off the demonstrators
2- Reduce the salary the
demonstratorsthe
2- Dismise from work place
4- Defend themself from any
violent or aggressive from
demonstrators.
What else do you want to know A SKOUT???
ahahahahahahahahah!
Speak to me baby! Bravo my ass! It is a fucken nonprofit organization and monkey business! How can any businessman like me do any kind of business with poor Cambodian people who earn less than a dollar aday! You tell me?
The only business that really make any profit in Cambodia is selling of fake medicines or illegal drug and spread the use of fake money! Or unless you are a corrupted AH HUN SEN official who do business under the table and pocket all the money! And poor Cambodian women sell themselves for $5 -$20 for sex just to feed themselves! Is this the kind of money that I want? Hell no!
I know who I am and what are you!
You are nothing to me! You can brag all the shit you want! You know too damn well that the system of government in Cambodia right now was in part created by you! Yeh! You are damn too proud to admit that did you? You fool help Cambodia so much that no anti-corruption law is being passed over the fucken years! Fuck you! Take your fucken bragging shit outta my face before I kick your fucken ass! I can't stand a fool like you!
To 10:14am
What! You don't want a living wage?
I don't understand what you are trying to say? Can you elaborate what you are trying to say!
To 11:33AM
You want to be my teacher? Fuck you! Who the fuck are you? Please tell me how many time did AH HUN SEN used brutal force to put down factory workers for using non-voilent protested in the past! What about the grenades attacked on Sam Rainsy Party peaceful demonstrators? What about the killing of trade union leader!
Hey man! If those stupid Cambodian people want to protest to work as slave and don't want a better life for themselves and their family and they can do whatever they want! More power to these stupid Cambodian people because they are condemned to live as slave and slave can't think far into the future!
You can say all you want but remember that at the end of the day these dirt poor Cambodian people need a living wage to pay for all the basic need such as going to the doctor for basic healthcare, a clean drinking water, a decent house with good sanitation and good protection from element, to send their children to school, and to have enough food to eat!
If you insist that these factory owners have to the right to pay these Cambodian people a fuck up wage and make them live in slave condition then it is you who is PLEE PLEUR SLEE SLEUR PORK THNARS and AH LOP LOP! Don't you ever lecture me again on your stupid theory cause I gonna kick your ass!
Hi, A PLEE PLEUR SLEE SLEUR PORK THNARS and LOP LOP! You must shup up yor bed smell mouth, now I know what type you are. You are just a worm or parasite. In the human term, you are a free rider and rent seeker as well. It is very shame to say that you help Cambodia? When do you say do you ever clean your diry mouth yet? How long have you been barking? And how long do you want to bark?
No, problem, you can bark until you died, A homeless dog. This is my lecture.
Stick and stone can break my bone but word would never hurt me!
I will continue to say even if you don't like what I say! I will continue to say even if you don't listen to me! I will continue to say as long as I still have internet connection! I will continue to say until I am deaf and blind! You little maggot can't stop me! ahahahahhahah!
I know who I am and what are you?
Tell me! Who banned this kind of crazy dog like you from barking? I must instruct you, you can bark until you died because your status is just a homeless dog and the dog has no a owner. What is my concern?
Of course, as I mentioned so far, you can bark, but I must warn that you can't bite people, other why people will hit you in response.
Anyway, since you are a crazy dog living on the street. Who care about you when you are just a useless dog or a crazy dog like this? You can continue to bark, but not bite, OK? This my last warning, A SKOUT PRAM PEE SORN DAN?????
You said, you will never hurt. Oh, I see, because you are just a crazy or homeless dog on the street and have no a owner as well.
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