Cambodian Garment Workers to Earn $140 a Month

wage – n. an amount of money that a worker is paid based on the number of hours, days, etc., that are worked

garment – n. a piece of clothing

export – v. to send a product to be sold in another country

hypocritical – adj. a person who claims or pretends to have certain beliefs about what is right but who behaves in a way that disagrees with those beliefs

strike – v. of a group of workers: to stop work in order to force an employer to agree to demands; to refuse to work until your employer does what you want

Now it’s your turn. What do you think of the increase in the minimum wage for garment workers? Would you pay a higher price for your clothes if you knew it would help pay a higher wage to Cambodian workers?