Casino workers from across California – lead by unionized employees at Rohnert Park’s Graton Resort and Casino – showed up in force Wednesday in Sacramento, meeting with elected officials and rallying for workers rights.
California casinos are big business – nearly 80 tribal casinos sprinkled up and down the state bring in billions in revenues each year – even outstripping revenues in Nevada at times.
At Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park, considered a Class 3 or “Vegas style” casino, employees have long been organized with the Unite Here union, and recently renewed their contract.
A contract, Aamir Deen, President of Unite Here’s Local 49 union said should be a model around California.
