Findings from the second phase of a pioneering mobile phone call-in project in Cambodia suggest garment and footwear workers are improving their knowledge about labour rights, occupational safety and health, and personal health.
The Kamako Chhnoeum ("Outstanding Worker" in Khmer) project is organised by the International Labour Organization's Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) programme.
Launched on 1 September last year, it gathers information about the level of knowledge the workers possess, as well as recorded factory-specific information. Initial results were released in a report in late October.
Results of the second phase covering November and December showed 1,991 valid calls were received - a drop on the 3,245 recoded in the first two months, which the BFC partially blamed on widespread strikes and factory closures across the industry.
Key findings show 24% of the callers incorrectly believe that workers on strike are entitled to receive wages - although this figure is an improvement over the previous reporting period in which 32% of callers answered this question incorrectly.
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