Management and new workers' representatives of Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor sign Collective Bargaining Agreement

The management and new workers' representatives of Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia have concurred to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The 12-month agreement, signed Friday 7 April, covers more than 200 unionised employees at the grand historic hotel and will remain effective until 30 April 2005.

The new agreement, comprising 21 articles, defines the relationship between the management and staff, the rights and obligations of each party and the welfare benefits that each worker is entitled to during the term of the agreement. The aim of this Collective Bargaining Agreement is to strengthen the working partnership between the management and workers at Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, prevent future labour disputes and ensure that the benefits of both parties are protected.

Mr Riaz Mahmood, Hotel Manager of Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, said, "We are delighted to have signed this new Collective Bargaining Agreement. It enables us and our employees to move forward and build a successful future. It also further reinforces the positive working relationship between our two parties."

Mr Bun Meng, Chairman of the newly elected Employees' Committee added, "All the employees of the hotel are very happy with the terms of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement and we look forward to a long term partnership with the management based on trust and goodwill."

The new representatives of the Employees' Committee at Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor were elected by an 83 percent turnout on 30 April 2004. The eight positions included Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. The first order of their agenda was to resolve outstanding issues between the hotel's management and employees in an amicable way.