Detroit casino workers have overwhelmingly voted in favor of authorizing a strike. Negotiations are underway between the Detroit Casino Council and the three Detroit casinos, MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood at Greektown, and Motor City.
On the coattails of the pandemic, the Detroit Casino Council says its workers sacrificed raises and heavier workloads to keep doors open.
“We want a wage that will allow us to take care of our families. We want to be able to maintain our healthcare, you know it’s not different than any other person that works every day, and this is the thing we’re looking for. Just to maintain, just to be able to live and not live paycheck to paycheck,” says Alicia Weaver, who worked as a housekeeper for MGM Grand since they opened in 1999.
