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May Day march in Phnom Penh
Cambodian garment factory workers hold banners while attending May Day celebrations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, May 1, 2009. Hundreds of Cambodiangarment factory workers walk on the streets in Phnom Penh to mark May Day celebrations, asking the government to enhance the minimum wage and their working condition. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian garment factory workers march in front of National Assembly to mark May Day celebrations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, May 1, 2009. Hundreds of Cambodian garment factory workers walk on the street in Phnom Penh to mark May Day celebrations, asking the government to enhance the minimum wage and their working condition. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian opposition party law-maker Mu Sochua together with garment factory workers march during their May Day rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday,May 1, 2009. Hundreds of Cambodian garment factory workers took part in the May Day celebrations, demanding the government to enhance the minimum wage and their working condition. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian garment factory workers walk past the National Assembly during their May Day rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, May 1, 2009. Hundreds ofCambodian garment factory workers took part in the May Day celebrations, demanding the government to enhance the minimum wage and their working condition. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian garment factory workers walk past National Assembly during their May Day rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, May 1, 2009. Hundreds of Cambodiangarment factory workers took part in the May Day celebrations, demanding the government to enhance the minimum wage and their working condition. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian garment factory workers hold banners during their May Day rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, May 1, 2009. Hundreds of Cambodian garmentfactory workers took part in the May Day celebrations, demanding the government to enhance the minimum wage and their working condition. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian police attempt to block a road as teachers and garment workers march to mark Labour Day on the streets in Phnom Penh May 1, 2010 . About a thousand garment workers rallied in Phnom Penh on Saturday to commemorate Labour Day, while demanding for their pay to be increased to a minimum of $75 (315,298 Riels) per month, according to protest organizers. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Cambodian garment workers hold placards as they march on the streets to mark Labour Day in Phnom Penh May 1, 2010. About a thousand garment workers rallied in Phnom Penh on Saturday to commemorate Labour Day, while demanding for their pay to be increased to a minimum of $75 (315,298 Riels) per month, according to protest organizers. The placard reads, "Reducing gasoline prices will reduce poverty". REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Cambodian police attempt to block a road as teachers and garment workers march on the streets to mark Labour Day in Phnom Penh May 1, 2010 . About a thousand garment workers rallied in Phnom Penh on Saturday to commemorate Labour Day, while demanding for their pay to be increased to a minimum of $75 (315,298 Riels) per month, according to protest organizers. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Cambodian police attempt to block a road as teachers and garment workers march on the streets to mark Labour Day in Phnom Penh May 1, 2010 . About a thousand garment workers rallied in Phnom Penh on Saturday to commemorate Labour Day, while demanding for their pay to be increased to a minimum of $75 (315,298 Riels) per month, according to protest organizers. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
A woman holds a placard during a rally by teachers and garment workers to mark Labour Day in Phnom Penh May 1, 2010. Garment workers and teachers rallied in Phnom Penh on Saturday to commemorate Labour Day and demand pay increase, according to protest organizers. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Cambodian garment workers hold a placard as they march on the streets to mark Labour Day in Phnom Penh May 1, 2010. About a thousand garment workers rallied in Phnom Penh on Saturday to commemorate Labour Day, while demanding for their pay to be increased to a minimum of $75 (315,298 Riels) per month, according to protest organizers. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Cambodian garment factory workers hold banners while attending May Day celebrations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, May 1, 2009. Hundreds of Cambodiangarment factory workers walk on the streets in Phnom Penh to mark May Day celebrations, asking the government to enhance the minimum wage and their working condition. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian garment factory workers march in front of National Assembly to mark May Day celebrations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, May 1, 2009. Hundreds of Cambodian garment factory workers walk on the street in Phnom Penh to mark May Day celebrations, asking the government to enhance the minimum wage and their working condition. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian opposition party law-maker Mu Sochua together with garment factory workers march during their May Day rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday,May 1, 2009. Hundreds of Cambodian garment factory workers took part in the May Day celebrations, demanding the government to enhance the minimum wage and their working condition. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian garment factory workers walk past the National Assembly during their May Day rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, May 1, 2009. Hundreds ofCambodian garment factory workers took part in the May Day celebrations, demanding the government to enhance the minimum wage and their working condition. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian garment factory workers walk past National Assembly during their May Day rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, May 1, 2009. Hundreds of Cambodiangarment factory workers took part in the May Day celebrations, demanding the government to enhance the minimum wage and their working condition. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian garment factory workers hold banners during their May Day rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, May 1, 2009. Hundreds of Cambodian garmentfactory workers took part in the May Day celebrations, demanding the government to enhance the minimum wage and their working condition. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian police attempt to block a road as teachers and garment workers march to mark Labour Day on the streets in Phnom Penh May 1, 2010 . About a thousand garment workers rallied in Phnom Penh on Saturday to commemorate Labour Day, while demanding for their pay to be increased to a minimum of $75 (315,298 Riels) per month, according to protest organizers. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Cambodian garment workers hold placards as they march on the streets to mark Labour Day in Phnom Penh May 1, 2010. About a thousand garment workers rallied in Phnom Penh on Saturday to commemorate Labour Day, while demanding for their pay to be increased to a minimum of $75 (315,298 Riels) per month, according to protest organizers. The placard reads, "Reducing gasoline prices will reduce poverty". REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Cambodian police attempt to block a road as teachers and garment workers march on the streets to mark Labour Day in Phnom Penh May 1, 2010 . About a thousand garment workers rallied in Phnom Penh on Saturday to commemorate Labour Day, while demanding for their pay to be increased to a minimum of $75 (315,298 Riels) per month, according to protest organizers. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Cambodian police attempt to block a road as teachers and garment workers march on the streets to mark Labour Day in Phnom Penh May 1, 2010 . About a thousand garment workers rallied in Phnom Penh on Saturday to commemorate Labour Day, while demanding for their pay to be increased to a minimum of $75 (315,298 Riels) per month, according to protest organizers. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
A woman holds a placard during a rally by teachers and garment workers to mark Labour Day in Phnom Penh May 1, 2010. Garment workers and teachers rallied in Phnom Penh on Saturday to commemorate Labour Day and demand pay increase, according to protest organizers. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Cambodian garment workers hold a placard as they march on the streets to mark Labour Day in Phnom Penh May 1, 2010. About a thousand garment workers rallied in Phnom Penh on Saturday to commemorate Labour Day, while demanding for their pay to be increased to a minimum of $75 (315,298 Riels) per month, according to protest organizers. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
32 comments:
The current Cambodian minimum wage is $50 per month.
Cambodian labour law assures:
- A minimum wage of US$45 a month for the garment and shoe industry, plus a $5 monthly bonus for turning up every day
- A 48-hour week, based on 8 days a week and 6 working days, and not more than 2 hours overtime a day.
6 day a week.
48 hours a week.
192 hours a month
.26 cent per hour
For 50 dollars per month equivalent to .26 cent per hour!!!!!How would you like to work for .26 cent an hour? This is cheaper than prison labor in the Western countries! These dirt poor Cambodian people are paid to be poor!
May the world save these poor dirt from the dictator and communist blood sucker in Cambodia!
You, CPP government members,
you steal money from Cambodia,
you steal from Cambodians,
you are rich with millions.
Them, teachers, guarment factory workers,
they ask only to be paid properly,
they ask just to survive.
Don't an ignorant dick. I don't like blame game but if you want to look for one, point the finger towards the big corporation. They are the real power holder who has saying in the wages. The government in order to attract these companies have to set these wages. That is how you make your market competitive with others. There is always that conflict of interest between workers and bosses. Each wants the most for themselves. They all need to strike a good balance. But I guess it is difficult when everyone is pretty much out for themselves.
Only Sam Rainsy Party can control prices and wages like a communist government.
In 2008, Sam Rainsy went to Rokar Chroleung Commune, Prek Tamak District, Kandal province, promising to reduce petroleum prices and take land from traders to give to villagers. He got more votes, but did not return to the village to keep his promise
Hun Sen said that he wants Cambodian economy works.
Bun Rany keeps gaz price as high as possible for her pocket.
She bleeds poor Cambodians and economy.
May Buddha bless all of you,people khmer.
Preah Sama Samputhasa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GO78t54Ofk
Our Lord Buddha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zel_wwcv5c&feature=player_embedded
Dear Sam Rainsy Party fellow members. Let's prepare ourselves for a socialist revolution, so that we can create an equal society and redistribute profits from factory owners to our workers.
Member of the SRP/ Trade Union
this is real democracy in cambodia. god bless.
We can wait few years for fair life but not continually without end.
what are you talking about, gas price is high all over the world, even in america. cambodia don't produce gas, so it costs more to import gas into the country, etc; so that costs spread out to the consumers, you know. please study economics to understand that everything is connected globally, ok! to blame an individual who is powerless is not right, one has to understand the big picture of it all, really! mrs. bun rany hun sen has no control over gas price, you know! first know where gas come from, then know the expenses to bring it to cambodia, etc, before you ignorantly yelled about it, ok!
Oil price will increase further, because the war in Irak. You should ask your government to stop war in Irak, then you can reduce gas price
Oil distributor companies sale gaz in Cambodia 35% more expensiver than it should be, they pay CPP members to maintain price. In western countries, they sale the same price but 35% of sale taxes are included.
income should be based on experience, education level and the number of people in their family in cambodia. say if you worked at the same place for 5 years or more, then of course, your salary should reflect that. however, don't expect too much when you just getting started, it's same everywhere too, when it comes to wages. earning also dictate the importance of education level too, you know. please keep all of this in mind when demand for pay raise; be reasonable! know the labor law and know the minimum wage limit by law as well.
You are joking. Gas price in Cambodia is cheaper than in US, Europe and Australia. Whom did oil company had to pay in the US? Dick Cheyney or G. W. Bush?
Higher gas price due to demand and supply. The OPEC don't happy with the current crude price, so they cut the production to get a higher price. Higher gasoline lead to the inflation. The foreign investors must exploit the wages of factory workers in order to make profits, they have so much overhead ( bribe the government official )etc... They only solution is to stop corruption!
All Cambodian people, you must fight for your Rights, Freedom and your Future.
The current CPP govt is doing most for their own benefits and not much for its citizen. 35 your after Pol Pot, Cambodia should be far better than today, socially and economically.
Yes Cambodia and Cambodian not produce the GAS but Cambodian need to eat,not $45.00per month and living in the rental house and transportation ,how about schooling ,clothing and food for the kids and family? Who support the CPP please put your shoe in these people lives.
we can understand if it's $45.00 5 or 10 years ago, but now, everything changes and expensive, so they should increase our work salary to meet the cost of living as well, you know. please help us to demand increase in wages to meet this changing economy. as cost of living increases, so should our wages; garment workers and teachers alike. be fair to us in cambodia!
Give these workers the raise,or your mansions ,palaces,villages will be destroyed as 1975 as well. KEEP DEMANDING UNTIL YOU GET TO SURVIVE!
The economy is so bad all around the world. Look at U.S, the unemployment is on the rise everyday. People loose jobs and homes every day. The gas price, and the cost of living is also on the rise. What are we gonna do about it? First of all, if you only get paid $45 or $ 75 a month. That's just reasonable for Cambodians income. In U.S the middle class are struggling terribly. Those who are struggled are down sizing and modifying their lives style. If other people can survive for the income of $45 or $75 a month. So can you! No need to demonstrate. Go back to work and try to earn that minimum income. Don't be too materialist! Don't look at the rich and try to be like them. Just remember, where you came from! You should be satisfy with with you have. Don't be too greedy. And do not listen to those politicians! They are crooked and corrupted.
Good Luck! HOpe things will work out! May Teveda bless Khmer people and its country!
What the hell are you thinking about ?With the salaries of $200's corrupted leaders living with the luxury lives style and can't finish all their corrupt money for ten lives times ,where as we can't even find the food to survive, yes absolutely very good to speak out loud with the heartless people like you. When the stomach is emptied people dare do every thing than you and I can imagine.
Well stop complaining and whining! Do something, get a job and earn a living just like regular folks. These demonstrators are fools! Hope they all will be fired and someone elses' will take their jobs. They should know better, this is Cambodia! It's not like in U.S, the politicians will listen and try to solve problems. This is Cambodia folks. It has been this way since Sihanok. Take that income or you will get nothing! Whats it's gonna be, huh? Have nothing or something! You tell me!
Actually, Cambodia, among all it's neighboring countries has the most comprehensive labor law and it allows for freedom to organize and join unions. Even the AFOL/CIA has sent consultants to meet with union representatives. Yes, the garment industry is suffering but it's not because of the Royal Government policies. Not that Cambodia is in the WTO, it's lost its FN status, so there has to be a special trade bill for Cambodia through the US Congress, and I don't know where that effort is at present.
now that it's in the WTO, I ment
Hey dictaotor2:59am ,that wasn't in the black uniform ERA anymore,would you just shut up and let people power raising their strength wouldn't you?
bun rasny stop rasing gas prices you not even khmer ok bitch now cpp do somthing for the people. they wont complain if you give them a enough to make a living ok no more selfish !!!!!!!!!!
Dirt poor Cambodian people are paid to be poor!
If you want to know how fuel distributor companies steal money from Cambodia indirectly, fuel price is as high as in western countries and without paying tax,
go to google or yahoo and type "Fuel Tax"
K. gov't should be smarter by now. We can not make money through garment factory alone. There are plenty of resources available, e.g. create a damp to look after fish, vegetation, rise (agricultures), building roads, housings, cleaners, grass maintainers, groomers, beautician, massagers, retailers, churches or temples for money collection for the welfare system to help the poor in general and many other fields of practice like miners or oil extract and having traders etc. The nation can not survive without gov't's expansion of jobs activities. Aust
Yeah, let call millions of Khmer to stand up and fight for the wage raise from the corruption government. Seems the corruption government don't care about the ordinary peoples who works hard and still struggle to live. Rise up all Khmers don't be afraid to stand up and use the people power to face with ignorance government who don't care at all about your future.
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