Cambodia
ILO Releases Report on the State of Cambodia’s Garment Industry
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) has released a new report…
Cambodia: Wage Council Agrees to Raise for Garment Workers
Cambodian garment workers are expected to see their next wage increase on Jan. 1, 2015, and the country’s…
Detained Cambodian Factory Workers Released; Wage Negotiations to Resume
The 23 Cambodian factory workers detained for instigating violence during protests for a higher minimum wage…
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Brands Prepared to Pay for Higher Wages in Cambodia
Global fashion brands and retailers recently told the Cambodian government they are willing to accommodate a…
Global Unions, Brands Meet with Cambodian Government to Discuss Workers’ Rights
Global unions and apparel manufacturers held a second round of talks on Monday with the Cambodian…
Cambodian May Day Protests Turn Violent; Workers March Globally
Cambodian factory workers, dubbed “May Day” protestors, flooded the streets to demand higher wages and better…
Cambodia Factory Worker Protests Continue; GMAC Asks Gov’t to Intervene
On Monday, thousands of Cambodian garment workers from more than thirty factories took to the streets both to…
Cambodian Garment Workers Faint Suddenly From Fumes; At Least 118 Hospitalized
Early Thursday morning, at least 118 garment factory workers fell suddenly ill in Cambodia at facilities…
Global Unions Gather to Criticize Cambodian Government; Demand Higher Wages
Even though a consortia of unions cancelled massive protests planned for March, the rhetorical heat between…
Better Factories Cambodia Launches Online Transparency Database
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Better Factories Cambodia (BFC), an organization dedicated to…
Cambodian Labor Activists Cancel Massive Protests
Cambodia garment workers cancelled a massive four-day strike that was planned to begin today, March 12. Tens…
Cambodia Braces for Another Round of Garment Worker Protests
Amidst still bitter disputes over the minimum wage and labor conditions between garment factory workers and…
New Survey Shows Cambodian Workers Improving Knowledge of Labor Rights, Safety
One of the biggest obstacles to improving labor conditions in Cambodia is the lack of knowledge…
100 Workers Faint at Two Garment Factories in Cambodia
More than 100 garment workers fainted at two different factories in Cambodia Thursday. According to The Cambod…
Cambodian Workers Try New Bargaining Strategy: Refuse Overtime
Despite some signs of progress in early January, the ongoing dispute between Cambodian factory owners and…