Trade union agreement improving labour rights protection for Cambodian migrant fishers in Thailand

S2SR organized a meeting with the Fishers’ Rights Network and Cambodia Labour Confederation on 23 February to finalize a bilateral “Collaborative Agreement between the Fishers’ Rights Network and the Cambodia Labour Confederation on Improving Labour Rights Protection for Cambodian Migrant Workers in Thailand’s Fishing Sector”. The agreement was signed on 31 March and includes 4 key objectives: (1) Access to safe migration information is expanded; (2) Trade union membership is increased to build worker power; (3) Access to justice is expanded; and (4) Bilateral trade union cooperation and advocacy is enhanced. Implementation has already started, with the Fishers’ Rights Network joining pre-departure orientation activities in Koh Kong, Cambodia.