Demand to Reinstate Trade Union Leaders and Members of Cambodian National Federation of Building and Wood Workers Unions

E RIGHT TO ORGANIZE UNIONS & THE RIGHT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Mr. Kim Chhean

KC Gecin Enterprises

500 Norodom Boulevard, National Road # 2)

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Fax : +855 23 360 638

Demand to Reinstate Trade Union Leaders and Members of Cambodian National Federation of Building and Wood Workers Unions 

Union Network International-Global Union (UNI) representing 1000 affiliated Unions with more than 15 million members worldwide is well aware of the on-going Industrial dispute between your company and the Building & Wood Workers Federation of Cambodia (BWTUC). 

I am happy to note that the government of Cambodia has ratified ILO-Convention 87 and 98 which guarantees the right workers to organize Unions and to negotiate for Collective Agreements.

The terminations of Union Officials and Members is unconstitutional and against the spirit of ILO Conventions that the Cambodian Government has ratified. 

Therefore, we join the Building Workers International (BWI) to urge your good self to have a meaningful and democratic talks with the Union and reinstate all workers, recognize the Union (BWTUC) and immediately enter into Collective Bargaining. 

UNI-Global Union believes that the Company (KC Gecin Enterprises) will be able to resolve the dispute by going back to the negotiating table.

Please do justice to the democratic process.

Thank you.

MOHAMED SHAFIE BP MAMMAL 
General Secretary ASETUC & 
President UNI Global Union-Malaysia