When Did Kampuchea'S Clothing Industry Pay Disputes?

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< p > since the beginning of this year, Kampuchea's "a target=" _blank "href=" http://www.91se91.com/ "> clothing" /a "has strong exports. According to the statistics of Kampuchea Ministry of Commerce, Kampuchea's clothing exports reached 1 billion 560 million US dollars in the first half of this year, an increase of 32% over the same period last year.

Contrary to export growth, the effect of garment factories on the treatment of standard workers is getting worse and worse, causing more and more workers to go on strike.

According to the statistics of Kampuchea Garment Manufacturers Association (GMAC), there were 83 strikes in the clothing industry in 1~7 this year, and this situation is still continuing.

Singapore's SL factory in Kampuchea has been in constant turmoil since August. The factory has laid off 720 workers, and 5000 workers have been suspended from work. The contradiction between employers and employees has not been eliminated.

Levi's's cowboy factory in Kampuchea has also been sluggish recently due to wage problems.

Ath Thron, chairman of the Kampuchea garment workers' Democratic Union, said that wage development should be based on the interests of workers.

The minimum monthly salary has risen from $61 in May to $80 this year, but such pay levels are still far below the workers' expectations or even 1/4 of their daily expenses.

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< p > "I suggest that workers in garment factories should earn at least 150 dollars per month.

We will negotiate with employers in the near future, and the results of the consultations will be announced by the end of this year. "

Thron says Kampuchea has a total workforce of 8 million, but only 2 million 500 thousand of the formal workforce can get the standard salary.

Poor working conditions and low wage levels forced workers to leave the garment industry one after another, which further hindered the healthy development of the industry.

According to the world bank's statistics, the migration rate of Kampuchea's clothing industry is now higher than that of other developing countries in East Asia and the Pacific.

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< p > due to frequent strikes, the production of Kampuchea's clothing industry has attracted the attention of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The organization accuses Kampuchea of "stepping back" in improving the working environment of the garment industry.

The report points out that there are problems in Kampuchea's clothing industry, such as workers' production, fire safety and child labor.

Under the supervision of the International Labour Organization, the government and industry in Kampuchea are trying to improve their production conditions, including the implementation of the "Kampuchea better factory (BFC)" plan.

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< p > next January, the BFC executive group will publish the results of the 21 audit contents of the Kampuchea factory, including child labor, trade union rights, safety conditions and wage payment.

The executive representative believes that the plan has created different levels of pressure on the factories in many ways, and urges the Kampuchea garment industry to improve the production environment.

Jason Jade, a technical expert at BFC, said: "this is not only for punishing factories that are not well done, but more importantly, to exert public pressure.

At the same time, we discovered which factories failed to comply with the law and which factories did better. "

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< p > it is understood that WAL-MART and other European and American brands and retailers have expressed their support for this action.

The Kampuchea independent National Association (a target=) "_blank" href= "http://www.91se91.com/" > textile > /a > Trade Union (NIFTUC) and Kampuchea garment workers' Democratic Alliance (C.CAWDU) will provide support for this.

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< p > despite the welcome of local trade unions and international organizations, the BFC plan has been accompanied by two different voices since its launch. Garment manufacturers are worried about the announcement of its audit contents.

Ken Loo, Secretary General of Kampuchea Garment Manufacturers Association (GMAC), said the results could trigger buyers to reduce orders or to stop trading with existing factories.

The Kampuchea apparel manufacturers association hopes that the BFC executive group will inform the audited factories of the problems and extend the grace period before the report is released.

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< p > < strong > brand: call for the establishment of a salary audit mechanism < /strong > /p >

< p > besides brand pressure from international organizations, branding also makes suggestions on the salary system of Kampuchea's apparel industry.

H&M, a Swedish clothing retailer, called on the Kampuchea government to establish an effective minimum wage annual review system.

John believes that, taking into account the rise in national inflation and consumer price index, the Kampuchea government should establish an annual audit mechanism for minimum wage standards.

"If an effective review system can be established, it will help meet the basic needs of workers.

When the working environment is more stable, both factory managers and international buyers can pay more attention to the productivity and development prospects of Kampuchea's textile industry.

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Less than P, as early as 1998, H&M began to purchase garments from Kampuchea, and in 2000, a production office was built in Phnom Penh.

Kaljohn Persson, chief executive of H&M, put forward the proposal when he met with Kampuchea partners in mid October and claimed support for BFC plan.

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< p > next, H&M will launch a project to strengthen industrial relations in Kampuchea with the "a href=" http://www.91se91.com/news/index_p.asp "Sweden" /a "embassy, the International Labour Organization and the Swedish IF Metall Union.

H&M said it hoped to create a dialogue mechanism with workers to strengthen the influence of textile workers.

"Stabilizing the market, respecting workers and helping employers achieve reasonable compensation for workers is extremely important.

In this regard, we are consistent with the concept of the Kampuchea Garment Manufacturers Association, hoping to make Kampuchea's textile industry develop into an advanced and mature industry through these measures.

John said.

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