Cambodia to increase garment industry minimum wage 9.4 percent, but short of workers' demand

Published October 08, 2015

Cambodia says it will raise the minimum wage in its clothing industry by 9.4 percent to $140 a month.

The increase falls short of labor unions' $160 proposal.

A Labor Ministry statement said Thursday it was increasing the wages on instructions from Prime Minister Hun Sen after eight days of tense negotiations in a committee representing employers, workers and the government.

The new wages take effect at the beginning of next year.

Three years ago, a militant union campaign to double the then-minimum wage of $80 in the textile, garment and footwear industries resulted in clashes with police and a crackdown on public protests. A $100 level was set for 2014 and $128 this year.

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