AsiaNews.it, 23 May 2012More than 5,000 workers from the Singaporean-owned SL Garment Processing (Cambodia) Ltd. failed to reach an agreement with their employers on Tuesday to end an 11-day strike. Their demands include an increase in their base pay of US$ 61 a month for eight-hour days, six-day weeks, by US$ 5, plus an extra US$ 25 a month for transportation and housing.
The employer is a Singapore-based company working for international labels like Levi's, Gap and H&M. Workers want more money for transportation and housing as their base pay falls below the survival level. PIME missionary says the fight is unequal but at least it is a "sign" of greater awareness about workers' and labour rights. Full story
