Cambodia arrests 15 NagaWorld casino workers protesting against lay-offs

Thousands of workers have been on strike since last month in front of Nagacorp Ltd’s hotel and casino complex in Phnom Penh, demanding the reinstatement of 365 employees who were let go in April.

The company says the strike is illegal and that it was implementing a “mutual separation plan” as part of efforts to improve cost efficiency during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The chief of the workers’ union, Chhim Sithar, said workers had not been compensated properly.

“Information we received from our members is that 15 people, including a pregnant woman have been arrested,” she said. “Up to this hour, none of workers’ demand has [sic] been solved but instead authorities have arrested unionists, activists and strikers.”