Tag: Unions
Casino workers with MGM Grand Detroit ratify deal, ending 47-day strike
DETROIT (AP) — Casino workers for MGM Grand Detroit have voted to ratify a new contract, ending a 47-day strike. MGM Grand Detroit... more
Manitoba: Casino workers vote to authorize strike two days before Christmas
Members of Unifor Local 144 working at Winnipeg’s three casinos have voted in favour of potential strike action if they can’t... more
Virginia: Rivers Casino Portsmouth slot attendants join Teamsters union
Slot attendants at Rivers Casino in Portsmouth, Virginia, voted to join Teamsters Local 882. The announcement of the agreement was made... more
Detroit casino workers, MGM Grand back to bargaining after deal was voted down
Unionized Detroit casino workers are back at the bargaining table with MGM Grand Detroit for the first time since workers voted down a... more
Detroit: MGM workers continue striking in cold weather after voting down tentative agreement
MGM Grand Detroit casino workers are continuing their strike in the bitter cold after voting against the proposed deal earlier this month.... more
Ontario: Chatham Cascades Casino workers ratify new deal, avert strike
The situation got a little dicey between workers at Chatham Cascades Casino in Chatham, Ont., and their employers, Gateway Casinos &... more
OPINION: Split vote for striking Detroit casino workers falls on union leadership
The Detroit casino workers’ strike has hit a crossroads, and I’m not sure there’s a positive direction. After over a month of union... more
Unions demand Cyprus government’s intervention in mass layoffs at Melco’s new City of Dreams integrated resort
The Peo and Sek trade unions representing workers in the hospitality industry, issued a joint statement requesting the intervention of the... more
Las Vegas: Culinary Union ratifies deals for 32 percent wage hikes with Caesars, MGM and Wynn
New five-year collective bargaining agreements with a cumulative 32 percent wage increase were overwhelmingly ratified before Thanksgiving... more
MGM workers cast 99 percent of votes for Culinary contract, as union’s attention moves to other Las Vegas Strip and downtown properties
Union members at MGM Resorts International voted 99 percent in favor of a new five-year contract with the Strip’s largest employer during... more