US says troubled by Cambodian action against striking casino workers


FILE PHOTO: People walk in front of NagaWorld casino in central Phnom Penh January 11, 2014. Picture taken January 11. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Cambodia said on Tuesday it was concerned by police action against workers protesting layoffs at a casino run by a Hong-Kong listed firm after a union leader was taken away in the latest series of detentions.

Thousands of workers have been on strike since last month in front of Nagacorp Ltd's hotel and casino complex in Phnom Penh, demanding the reinstatement of 365 employees who were let go in April.

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