It has been a year since workers at Phnom Penh’s Naga World hotel-casino complex took a stand against mass layoffs. The labor dispute is not over yet. Now the most prominent leader of the protests is back in prison. Chhim Sithar, the recently re-elected LRSU union leader, was arrested on 26 November on her return from Melbourne for alleged bail violations. In Australia, you took part in the world congress of the umbrella organization International Trade Union Conference (ITUC).
The 30-year-old has gained some notoriety for her uncompromising demeanor, further contributed to by her recent arrest at the airport. The authorities’ actions strengthen the government’s criticism of longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen. An alliance of 69 organizations has called for his immediate release. Chhim Sithar has become an icon not only unionized…
