Tag: strikers

NagaWorld employees, clad in orange jumpsuits to symbolize the arrest of union leader Chhim Sithar, protest in front of the casino to mark the one year anniversary of their ongoing strike on December 18, 2022. (CamboJA/ Sovann Sreypich).

One Year On, NagaWorld Strikers Persevere Despite Assaults and Arrests

19 Dec 2022 7:02 PM|
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Enduring assaults, arrests and financial hardship for months, NagaWorld employees marked the one year anniversary of Cambodia’s longest running strike by gathering on Sunday outside…

CMAC officers collect shrapnel after exploding a grenade discovered near NagaWorld 2, December 15, 2022. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

NagaWorld Strikers Raise Concerns for Their Safety After a Grenade is Found Near the Casino

15 Dec 2022 10:28 PM|
Sovann Sreypich|

Authorities on Thursday said that a grenade was found near NagaWorld 2, raising security concerns among striking casino workers.

NagaWorld strikers wore symbolic orange prison jumpsuits in front of NagaWorld’s casino as they called for the release of detained union leader Chhim Sithar on December 5, 2022. (CamboJA/ Sovann Sreypich)

NagaWorld Strikers Protest Court’s Refusal to Release Union Leader on Bail

6 Dec 2022 1:22 PM|
Sovann Sreypich|

Dozens of protestors donned orange prison jumpsuits outside the NagaWorld casino Monday after the Phnom Penh municipal court denied bail to union leader Chhim Sithar.

Four NagaWorld strikers leave Phnom Penh Municipal Court on October 17, 2022, after submitting a request to delay their court appearance in response to a lawsuit filed against them by their employer, NagaCorp. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

NagaCorp Sues Strikers, Charges Could Carry Lengthy Prison Sentences

17 Oct 2022 8:17 PM|
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Four NagaWorld strikers could face up to ten years imprisonment following a lawsuit by their employer NagaCorp, alleging charges of breaking and entering, property damage…

A screengrab from a video showing a man identified by unionists as Chen Yiy Hwuan, son of NagaCorp senior CEO Chen Lip Keong, throwing the phone of a striking employee to the ground outside NagaWorld casino on September 30, 2022. (LRSU/Mam Sovathen)

NagaCorp Chief CEO’s Son Smashes Casino Striker’s Phone, Union Says

6 Oct 2022 11:49 AM|
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A son of casino firm NagaCorp’s billionaire senior CEO has been accused by unionists of snatching and throwing to the ground a phone belonging to…

Prime Minister Hun Sen’s cabinet official receive a petition from NagaWorld strikers seeking intervention for a protracted labour issue. June 20, 2022. CamboJA/ Sovann Sreypich

NagaWorld strikers seek Prime Minister’s intervention after failures to resolve dispute

22 Jun 2022 5:38 PM|
Sovann Sreypich|

NagaWorld strikers have petitioned Prime Minister Hun Sen and the National Assembly for help in their dispute with the corporation, after 11 meetings mediated by…