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Protesters outside the Swedish Embassy in Tbilisi on 16 September. Image: Shota Kincha/OC Media.

Evolution Gaming

Striking Evolution Georgia employees protest outside Swedish Embassy in Tbilisi

by Shota Kincha

•3 min read

Organisers of the strike against the online gaming service Evolution Georgia, now entering its third month, arranged a protest in front of the Swedish Embassy in Tbilisi. On Monday, around 15 striking employees shifted their demonstration to the Swedish Embassy in Tbilisi for the day, criticising what they described as the embassy’s defence of Evolution Georgia. The Embassy became the target of criticism after it praised Evolution Georgia for its ‘healthy and supportive workplace’, amidst an

Evolution Gaming

Swedish Embassy sparks outcry after praising Evolution Georgia’s ‘supportive workplace’

by OC Media

•3 min read

The Swedish Embassy in Georgia has praised the online gaming company Evolution Georgia against the backdrop of an ongoing strike at the company in demand of better working conditions. On Thursday, the embassy began a Facebook series highlighting Swedish companies operating in Georgia. The first company they showcased was Evolution Georgia. ‘Evolution prioritises a healthy and supportive workplace, fostering professional growth, and personal well-being. Employees have free access to an on-sit

Evolution Georgia

Georgian labour rights advocates challenge Evolution at OECD

by OC Media

•2 min read

The Social Justice Centre (SJC), a Tbilisi-based advocacy group, have announced that they have filed a complaint with the Swedish ‘contact points’ at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on behalf of striking employees of Evolution Georgia. Employees of Evolution Georgia, primarily card shufflers and game presenters, began their strike on 12 July, claiming the support of thousands behind them. They held sit-ins at the entrances of the Evolution Georgia premises in

Evolution Georgia

Podcast | Why are Evolution Georgia’s employees on strike?

by OC Media

•2 min read

On 12 July, employees of Evolution Georgia, an online gambling platform, began a strike demanding better working conditions and pay and an end to abusive behaviour by the company’s management. Evolution Georgia, which positions itself as a leading employer of students, is a subsidiary of a company headquartered in Sweden. This week, we spoke to Giorgi Kajaia, an Evolution Georgia employee on strike, about why he chose to go on strike and the employees’ demands, and to the

Evolution Gaming

Striking employees stage sit-in outside Evolution Georgia offices

by Shota Kincha

•2 min read

Twenty-one days into a strike demanding better pay and working conditions, employees of Evolution Georgia escalated their protest by beginning a sit-in at the company’s main office entrances in Tbilisi. The workers, primarily game presenters, pledged not to physically obstruct anyone from entering the premises but stated that those wishing to do so would have to ‘step over’ them. During the sit-in, several men who appeared to be company security pushed protesters away from the entrance. Whil

Evolution Gaming

Georgian online casino employees to go on strike

by OC Media

•2 min read

At least 5,000 employees of Evolution Georgia, an online gambling service, will reportedly go on strike demanding better working conditions and higher salaries. On Friday, representatives of the employees announced that they would begin their strike on 12 July, citing unsafe and unsanitary workplace conditions, harassment by managers, and meagre pay. Evolution Georgia, a Swedish company listed in Stockholm that provides gambling services to a number of prominent online casinos internationall

Armenia

Armenian court staff go on strike

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Staff at the Armenian Administrative Court have gone on strike after the authorities reportedly reneged on their promises to increase salaries. Armenia’s Judicial Department confirmed that the Administrative Court’s staff went on strike on Monday, stating that they had taken ‘all possible actions’ to secure higher salaries by raising the issue ‘at different levels and through different means’ since 2023. ‘We hope that judicial officers will continue their work with a high sense of responsibi