A federal judge on Monday declined to issue a temporary restraining order against union employees on strike at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, Inc. Judge Kirk E. Sherriff’s order said the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians hasn’t demonstrated why the federal court would have jurisdiction in its labor dispute.
Unite Here! Local 19 represents about half of Chukchansi Gold’s 1,188 employees, working hospitality roles including bartenders, bell persons, line cooks and valet drivers. Members of Unite Here staged a walkout at 3 a.m. on July 12, with about 50 employees picketing at the casino entrances.
The strike ended Monday at midnight.
Chukchansi Gold and Unite Here have been in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement since January.
