Participants raise their hands to celebrate International Labor Day this morning in front of the Council for the Development of Cambodia in Phnom Penh.

Around 2,500 workers, union members and civil society activists gathered at two events in Phnom Penh this morning to celebrate International Labour Day. The celebrations were held at a garden in front of the Council for the Development of Cambodia and at the Koh Norea area.

Participants gathered and raised up challenges and demands to the government and relevant stakeholders in order to ensure that labour rights and the freedoms of workers, unions, and activists are respected.

Unions and civil society organisations also launched a joint online campaign to highlight key messages, including a request to the government to set a base wage for the construction, tourism, and service sectors.