Cambodia’s NagaWorld Workers Plan to Strike on Saturday

Employees at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, plan to strike, as ongoing differences with the casino resort’s management have reached a breaking point. This is the same company that, only a week ago, was singled out for its commitments to social and community engagement.

A representative from the Cambodian labor union recently told GGRAsia NagaWorld about the strike.

Between 1,500 and 2,000 employees are expected to participate. Around 30% of those are no longer with the company.

A catalyst for the strike was the firing of those employees. This past May, the property let go about 1,300 employees while simultaneously reducing severance pay and regular pay for certain workers.

The move didn’t sit well with the union or its employees, and friction has been building ever since.

Friction Remains as NagaWorld Tries to Recover
Employees have been trying to get NagaWorld to reverse its decision and bring back the employees, or at least improve the severance packages that were offered since the announcement was made.

However, those requests have fallen on deaf ears.

Source: https://www.casino.org/news/workers-at-cambodias-nagaworld-to-go-on-strike-as-of-saturday/