“We eat just to survive,” said Em Phors.
Phors, 30, a garment factory worker in Kampong Speu province, 56 kilometers southwest of the capital Phnom Penh, is one of hundreds of thousands fighting for a higher minimum wage each year. Her current salary is $240, and she’s been working in the industry for 13 years.
Despite being Cambodia’s largest employer, generating $7 billion in revenue annually, garment workers struggle to make ends meet on their current wages.
In full: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/cambodia-garment-workers-demand-better-living-wages/
