Detroit’s unionized casino workers will strike on Tuesday at noon unless a deal is reached by that deadline.
The Detroit Casino Council, which represents five unions of casino workers, announced their intentions on Monday afternoon.
Should workers walk out, this would be the first casino worker strike in the history of the Detroit casinos.
Workers striking over five key issues
Specifically, the Detroit Casino Council represents five unions to negotiate new contracts with the three Detroit casinos – the MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino and Hollywood Casino at Greektown.
The unions represented are:
UNITE HERE Local 24
UAW
Teamsters Local 1038
Operating Engineers Local 324
Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters
