One of the most powerful Atlantic City casino union bosses of the last quarter century is stepping down from his high-profile role later this year.
Bob McDevitt, president of UNITE HERE Local 54, is vacating his leadership position, according to a March 1 letter to the union’s nearly 10,000 members. Effective May 1, he will become chairman of UNITE HERE’s retirement fund.
McDevitt, 61, is Local 54’s longest-serving president, first securing the top spot in 1996.
“It has been an honor to serve as President of Local 54 for the last 26 years,” McDevitt wrote. “I am deeply grateful for the trust and confidence you have placed in me during that time.”
