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After 23 days of rallying and peaceful picketing, workers at Tiger Palace Casino in Bhairahawa, Lumbini, Nepal, have negotiated an agreement with management that ensures fair compensation and reinstatement of their jobs. This resolution, reached on August 16, came after repeated failed negotiations and mediation attempts, including by the Labour Office in Butwal. The outcome demonstrates the workers’ resolve in standing up for their rights. Workers are members of the Casino Workers Union (CWU), affiliated with the Nepal Tourism, Hotel, Restaurant, Casino and Allied Workers (NTHRCWU).
Throughout over three weeks of concerted union action, workers faced union-busting tactics and the hiring of replacement labor but remained united. Their persistence pressured management to return to the negotiating table and agree to the union’s conditions.
“Justice has been served through our collective union action. The management’s offer addresses our demands, ensuring compensation and the continuation of our work. We are now more committed to our duties than ever before,” Roshan Gurung, President of the Tiger Palace Casino Union/CWU, said.
