Thursday, August 12, 2010
Al Jazeera
A union movement in Cambodia is growing as workers step up protests, demanding higher pay to cope with rising inflation.
Last month the government raised the minimum wage for employees in the garment industry, which accounts for a massive portion of the country's exports, but many workers say the salary increase is not enough to meet the skyrocketing costs of food and housing rents.
Due to a recent plunge in consumer demand from abroad, thousands of people have also lost their jobs.
Aela Callan reports from Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital, on how many are struggling to survive amid the soaring living costs.
Last month the government raised the minimum wage for employees in the garment industry, which accounts for a massive portion of the country's exports, but many workers say the salary increase is not enough to meet the skyrocketing costs of food and housing rents.
Due to a recent plunge in consumer demand from abroad, thousands of people have also lost their jobs.
Aela Callan reports from Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital, on how many are struggling to survive amid the soaring living costs.
13 comments:
Government must increase minimum wage for us ( garment workers)!
It's a lie that the manufacturers didn't make much profit due the to increasing electricity, materials and others, two piece of clothes worth almost a salary of a garment worker in Cambodia! how can we survive?
Cambodia is a poor country, lots of unemployment, and the price of foods is getting more and more expensive! not to mention the rent in PP, we are living and working like hell. It's hard to live on a given wage!.
For now, I only hope that the government will think about us and help to make our living better by increasing the wage!
i think wages in cambodia should be raise as the cost of living is raise as well. mangers and companies should look at it this way, so they don't abuse and take advantage of the workers. they just want a fair wage for everyday living, really!
And people still voted for the government CCP. I so dying to help my country. God give me the power and the strength.
Garment Workers are demanding greater wages while Parliament Members, Government officials, police, and security are reaching in the Garment owner's pockets.
I see that alot in ours country. Where are ours kids just being exploited for stuff like this. no works program no improvement program to help ours own Khmer. The government just watch and said not my problem.
That what i', talking about! Why go died fighting with Thai or Youn for the CCP.
Interestingly, Cambodia has some of the most far reaching Union protection laws in the region. Even AFL/CIO has representatives counseling them.
AH KWACK SHOULD USE INTERNATION COURT TO PREVENT THIS STUPID KILLING!
Well 1:31am, when Other countries invaded ours, we all should be united and defense for our country. But other internal matter. Should be deal separately. You can't just hate the govt and do nothing & allow other countries invading us. Would you be happy to see our country is being swallows by others? I'm sure not, otherwise you are not Khmer!
3:47AM! YES but the Corrupted motherfuckers never use the law in real pratices!
3:49 AM
I got your point but why sacrify youself when our khmer government does not care for its own people. Should you care for your family first or die to keep an oppressive regime in power?
Well ! Cambodia country its just
got out from the hell not even 30 yrs
yet,if we have to overturn from 1970
to 1991 Cambodia country was destroy
by the flame of war .
Specially morality of society that
was a main things in Cambodia that
had to lead a problem inside the society .
I do believe that all Cambodia peoples really had a hard time to
live under the shadow of poverty
but,I do believe it could be march
better more than 1954 to 1979 .
People live in USA still had more
hard time to live .
Khmer Revere Ma USA , God Bless
all Cambodia people inside or out
side stay peaceful and safety .
Thanks
We have to understand it is not that the government doesn't want to increase the minimum wages. The government simply can't do it, it is not easy because the government has to ensure that the country is competitive. Like the video said, Cambodia is already losing out to other country, even at the minimum wages we charge right now...
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