13 March 2014
Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Association (Camfeba) said a draft trade union law that the government has pledged to introduce by the end of the year includes provisions that will allow for unions to be suspended if their activities are deemed illegal. The long-awaited trade union law, drafts of which have not been released for public scrutiny, will allow for punitive actions against workers’ associations that do not heed orders from the Ministry of Labor.
Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) said the decision to suspend unions would be made either by the courts or the Labor Ministry. The freedom of association is great, to the point where you have 3,000 trade unions for 600 factories.
Despite its forthcoming ability to disband unions at will, Labor Minister said that the new trade union law will still comply with the ILO’s Convention 87 on the freedom of association, ratified by Cambodia in 1999, which prevents public officials from interfering in the universal right to organize unions.
The new labor union law will be submitted in the 3rd quarter to the government and in the 4th quarter to the parliament. The National Assembly, currently composed of only 68 lawmakers from the ruling CPP, is able to pass new laws. However, with less than a two-thirds majority in the 123-seat parliament, cannot legally change the Constitution, which guarantees all citizens the freedom of association.
Source:
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/governments-trade-union-law-may-limit-freedom-of-association-54042/
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