{"id":219391,"date":"2022-06-30T09:16:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T14:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=219391"},"modified":"2022-06-30T09:35:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T14:35:13","slug":"rhode-island-casino-workers-authorize-strike-ballys-lincoln","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/rhode-island-casino-workers-authorize-strike-ballys-lincoln\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhode Island Casino Workers Authorize Strike at Bally’s Lincoln"},"content":{"rendered":"

Members of the Rhode Island casino union Unite Here Local 26 are threatening to walk off the job at Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort as early as tomorrow, July 1.<\/p>\n

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Bally’s Rhode Island casino workers rally outside the State House for workers’ right to return laws earlier this month. The casino workers are now threatening a strike at Bally’s Lincoln unless the casino immediately agrees to increase staffing levels and raise wages. (Image: The Valley Breeze)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Union officials held a strike authorization vote on Tuesday. Some 92% of the votes cast were in favor of a picket being called if Bally’s doesn’t agree to better working conditions.<\/p>\n

Lincoln casino workers say they’re being overworked because of the property being understaffed. They want Bally’s to hire more workers and increase pay to cover higher costs of living due to record inflation.<\/p>\n

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Results are in for Bally's Twin River Casino: more than 92% of workers voted "YES" to authorize a strike if an agreement isn't reached before July 1st. pic.twitter.com\/KqOkKldpbU<\/a><\/p>\n

— UNITE HERE Local 26 (@UNITEHERE26) June 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n