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| Rong Chhun and Ath Thon (Photo: The Phnom Penh Post) |
Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer | Phnom Penh
“We do not want to make a joke law that will put pressure on trade union leaders and [hurt] the rights and freedoms of trade union leaders.”
Union leaders offered their official recommendations for a draft law to the Ministry of Labor on Wednesday, saying they wanted at least 12 articles dropped that they say will inhibit the work of labor leaders.
Failure by the government to drop the articles from the draft will lead to “mass demonstrations,” seven major union leaders said in a statement, following talks among the government, labor and factory representatives.
Ath Thun, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers, said the unions were working to protect the rights of laborers against a law that restricts the rights of union leaders.
“We do not want to make a joke law that will put pressure on trade union leaders and [hurt] the rights and freedoms of trade union leaders,” said Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions. “The life of the trade unions is fragile and easy to eliminate, if the employers or the concerned ministries are not happy with any trade union. In fact, this draft law [constrains] the rights and freedoms of the trade unions.”
Hang Sitha, a ministry member of the draft law commission, said during consultations Wednesday that the law is not meant to weaken trade unions but would give them “direction.” He dismissed concerns the law was skewed toward any party.
Labor leaders say they worry the law is more favorable to factory management.
Um Mean, secretary of state for the Ministry of Labor, said the ministry was accepting recommendations from both sides before submitting it for approval by the Council of Ministers later this year.
3 comments:
Hun Sen and CPP are working very hard to convert Cambodia to one of Vietnam province in the near future.
100 years of lands ownership to Vietnam. Vietnam has another 100 years to export their people into Cambodia to make Cambodia automaticly Vietnam province.
Imagine in Cambodia, the population of import Viet people 60% in the Cambodian total population! Imagine that! What will happen to the Kingdom of wonder ?
Mr.Ath Thon, I think you are a man of expectation. Cambodian have eyes on you to make a change for a better of our country. Keep up the smart works. The reforms every corners of Cambodia administration is needed indeed.
Go Ath Thon!
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