Tag: Factory workers

Garment workers converging for their lunch in front of a factory on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, January 14, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

Labor unions want big increase in 2023 minimum wage

20 Jul 2022 7:37 PM|
Ngay Nai|

Labor unions are preparing to push for a substantial increase in the 2023 minimum wage, saying current salaries lag far behind soaring costs of living.

Garment workers travel on a truck in Kampong Speu’s Kong Pisey district. Picture taken on October 2, 2021. Cambodia/ Pring Samrang

Traffic accidents involving factory workers rose by 22% in first half of year

8 Jul 2022 4:37 PM|
Seoung Nimol|

Road accidents involving factory workers increased in the first half of 2022, government statistics show, with 1,630 accidents and fifty-three deaths recorded, an increase of…

Garment workers leave a factory after finishing their work, in Phnom Penh, June 2, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

Most new COVID-19 infections found among factory workers

3 Jun 2021 8:26 AM|
Khy Sovuthy|

Across Cambodia, officials said that most new cases of COVID-19 have been found among garment workers, underscoring the poor living and working conditions faced by…