We are disappointed by the decision of the Detroit Casino Council, as we have made generous, progressive settlement offers that position our team members and business for sustainable success,”<\/strong> Hollywood Casino released a statement to CNBC.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nMatt Buckley, president and COO of MGM\u2019s Midwest Group, recently spoke to CNBC<\/em> about the strike.<\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019ve made six proposals to the union, and our current offer includes the single largest pay increase in the history of MGM Grand Detroit,” Buckley told CNBC.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nEmployees Defend Strike<\/h2>\n
But workers defended the decision to strike.<\/p>\n
We’re not asking for a lot. We’re asking for one job to be enough. Some of these team members need two and three jobs just to survive,\u201d<\/strong> Susan Gallagher, a bartender at Hollywood Casino at Greektown, told CBS News<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nMilledge McCaster, an engineer at Hollywood Casino at Greektown, added, “These are good people that sacrificed a lot through the pandemic. We’re just looking for a fair contract,\u201d CBS News<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n“You\u2019ve got people here working at MGM who don\u2019t even make enough to have apartments. They are sleeping in their cars,”<\/strong> Johanna Lams, a table games dealer at MGM Grand Detroit and a local UAW chairperson told the Detroit Free Press. <\/em>“When you start talking about inflation and start talking about pay rate, you\u2019ve got to at least be close, and we’re not right now.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nAbout the Union<\/h2>\n
Since September, the DCC and the casinos have been attempting to iron out a new contract. Recently, workers overwhelmingly authorized the strike.<\/p>\n
The DCC comprises Unite Here Local 24, the UAW, Teamsters Local 1038, Operating Engineers Local 324, and the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters. Michigan and other states also see some 34K United Auto Workers members strike.<\/strong><\/p>\nIn Las Vegas, the Culinary and Bartenders Union said 95% of its workers voted to authorize a strike if contract negotiations with the casino operators fail to produce a new agreement.<\/p>\n
Union members last week carried on an informational picket at several casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MotorCity Casino and other gaming properties were forced to shutter various services after Detroit casino workers went out on strike on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":294350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33810,86430],"tags":[82456,81898,86455,83822,85410],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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