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Unionists march in Phnom Penh over wages and long hours

Hundreds of unionists marched through the streets of Phnom Penh demanding increased minimum wages and a reduced working week but their protests were muted by pro-government forces.

A spokesman for the Free Trade Union of workers said conditions in impoverished Cambodia were appalling and members were desperate and calling for the minimum wage to be lifted.

They also called for the working week to be reduced to 40 hours from 48 hours.

Police were deployed to ensure union protestors were kept apart from a pro-government group calling itself Parent of the Worker .

02/05/2002 14:07:43 | ABC Radio Australia News

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