The marchers, mostly textile workers carrying banners, made their way from a park to the national assembly, where they handed a petition to 10 opposition party lawmakers. -- PHOTO: AFPAFP
PHNOM PENH - THOUSANDS of Cambodian workers marked international labour day on Saturday by marching through the capital to demand better work conditions and the establishment of a labour court.
The marchers, mostly textile workers carrying banners, made their way from a park to the national assembly, where they handed a petition to 10 opposition party lawmakers.
'We want the government to establish a labour court to resolve workers' conflicts with employers,' said Chea Mony, head of the country's most prominent workers' group, the Cambodian Free Trade Union. 'The workers need better protection of their rights so that they're free from exploitation.'
Toun Touch, 35, who works at a garment factory outside Phnom Penh, told AFP she wanted the government to raise her monthly wage from US$50 (S$69) to $93.
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