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Thousands of Cambodian garment workers are protesting the $5 increase to their minimum wage, which they say is too low. Employers such as Gap, Levi's and Marks and Spencer came to an agreement last week with the Cambodian Labour Federation, in which they renegotiated benefits in return for a lower increase in the minimum wage. Many of the garment workers have already accepted the wage increase, and analysts say that the number of workers protesting is much smaller than the 80,000 predicted. Cambodia attracts large companies by guaranteeing good working conditions and factory inspections by the International Labor Organization. The $5 increase brings minimum wages to just over $60.