PHNOM PENH (ANN/THE PHNOM PENH POST) – The Cambodian Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has scheduled the annual negotiation for the 2024 minimum wage of employees in the textile, garment, footwear, travel goods, and bag sectors on August 16.
Minister Ith Samheng, who also chairs the National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW), has invited trade unions in Cambodia to the pivotal meeting, which is to take place at the ministry headquarters in Phnom Penh. The NCMW’s third mandate, 2023-2024, will also be under discussion.
Far Saly, President of the National Trade Union Coalition (NTUC), expressed optimism upon receiving the invitation.
“We also hope that our workers’ wages would be appropriate in the global economic and social context,” he said in a social media post.
Ath Thorn, President of the Cambodian Labour Confederation (CLC), confirmed his attendance for the upcoming meeting, noting that the negotiations would not conclude in a single session.
“Such talks should be held at least four to 10 times to yield results,” he said.
During 2023, the set minimum wage for workers in the aforementioned sectors was USD198. Prime Minister Hun Sen then contributed an additional $2, raising the monthly total to USD200.
