Civil Society (15th – 19th September 2025)
| Garment, footwear and travel goods (GFT) workers expressed frustration after Prime Minister Hun Manet announced the minimum wage will rise just $2 next year, far short of the increase independent unions say is needed to meet the “real cost of survival.” A garment worker was arrested on incitement charges over a social media post critical of a union president, sparking outrage among labor activists who called the move unjust and unprecedented. |
