Teamsters Local 135 union leaders claim at least one Horseshoe Indianapolis casino worker was fired in retaliation for supporting employees who are on strike. The recent termination comes after nearly 150 workers went on strike late last week.
Jaxx Howell was a full floor supervisor at the Shelbyville casino. She said she was suspended from her position by upper management on Monday without reason. The next day, Howell said she was terminated from the multi-million dollar corporation via email.
Union leaders and Howell speculate this happened because she brought hand warmers and water to striking workers on her day off. Howell said prior to being fired she already struggled financially — oftentimes having to have more than one job to meet her needs.
