Cambodian Casino Workers Ask for Help

Cambodian casino workers left out of a government program to help the unemployed are asking for a lifeline. A union representing employees of NagaWorld (l.) in Phnom Penh have been out of work since April 1.

Cambodian Casino Workers Ask for Help

The union representing casino workers at NagaWorld have asked the Cambodian government to include them in an economic stimulus program designed to support people left unemployed by the Covid-19 crisis.

Employees of NagaWorld in Phnom Penh have been out of work since April 1.

The program is said to provide a payment of US$40 per month to workers that have been affected by the closures, reported CamboJA News.

According to the media outlet, cited by GGRAsia and a human rights websites, a petition was submitted to the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training by the union. The property is run by Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp Ltd.

The government has allotted US$100 million to the subsidy program, which covers employees of factories and businesses. Workers from the entertainment industry, including casinos, have been excluded, noted the workers’ union.

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