When backers of a casino in Cedar Rapids unveiled its latest push to win a state license in 2022, the pitch included the signing of a memorandum of understanding with local unions to ensure local workers are used when Cedar Crossing Casino is constructed.
“For a decade, this is the team that has promised to bring a gaming facility to Cedar Rapids. We’re all in with Cedar Crossing, and local unions know it will be the best casino that can be brought here — and we’re proud that it will be constructed by local tradesmen and tradeswomen,” said Mike Sandler, president of the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Building and Construction Trades Council President Mike Sadler in 2022.
