"NagaWorld Strikers in Ongoing Labor Dispute Deliver New Petition to Labor Ministry", 7 March 2024

Members of LRSU, the NagaWorld workers union, delivered a petition Wednesday to the Labor Ministry urging officials to intervene and meet with members to find a solution to their ongoing labor dispute with the casino…

Kannha, who worked at the casino for over 13 years, said the mechanisms for solving labor disputes are unfair and leave workers to suffer from mass lay-offs without proper solutions. She views the Labor Ministry as serving a parental role for workers, and therefore expects that the ministry should not leave workers behind when they face problems…

LRSU’s … statement argues that the mass layoff was not in accordance with Cambodian law, despite the company claiming that it was legal. The union claimed that the Labor Ministry of Labor has misused its power and has interfered in union affairs…

The NagaWorld union members, who say they are committed to non-violent striking, have faced violence and harassment from the authorities. Union leaders have also been arrested and union leader Chhim Sithar was sent to prison for two years…

LRSU vice president Chhim Sokhon said she expects the Labor Ministry to solve the dispute after she submitted the petition…

Am Sam Ath, operations director for the human rights NGO Licadho, said that this labor dispute has become like a chronic disease that needs an urgent solution from the Labor Ministry and the government.

“This labor dispute has received a lot of criticism from the international community. The government should work together to resolve the NagaWorld dispute as soon as possible without further delay,” he said…