Thursday, September 10, 2009

GMAC seeks government help

10 September 2009
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

The Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper reported that, on 08 September, the Garment Manufacturer Association of Cambodia (GMAC) met with vice-PM Keat Chhon, the minister of Economy and Finence, to the ask the government to help resolve 3 issues: (1) unions holding too many strikes at various factories, (2) the fees for export administration, and (3) the better application of the garment factory plan by the International Labor Organization (ILO). Van Sou Ieng, GMAC chairman, told the meeting that, currently, the situation had changed significantly due the drop in foreign garment orders, and also the factories face stiff competition from other countries, therefore the garment factories demand for additional government intervention to resolve three major issues: (1) the lowering of the production cost by suspending the export administration fees, (2) the resolution for illegal strikes organized by unions at a number of factories which are taking place daily, and (3) the GMAC also asked the government to help think about the efficiency of the plan for better garment factories in Cambodia provided by ILO.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

4) Ask the CPP to reduce corruptions; thus reducing the cost of productions to be more competitive, or
5) Invest in workers training to increase productivity, or
6) Invest in plants and equipments to increase productions

Anonymous said...

Kick the ILO out PM Hum Sen! Kick all foreigners out! they only try to bring war to our country!