{"id":2073290,"date":"2023-10-19T15:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/detroit-casino-workers-strike-after-failed-negotiations\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T15:58:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:58:54","slug":"detroit-casino-workers-strike-after-failed-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/detroit-casino-workers-strike-after-failed-negotiations\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit casino workers go on strike following unsuccessful negotiations."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdetroit-casino-workers-strike-after-failed-negotiations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2073290&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Ongoing Strike by Detroit Casino Workers Demands Fair Treatment<\/h2>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/stephanie-stahl\">Stephanie Stahl<\/a><br \/>12:37 PM \u2013\u200c Thursday, October 19, 2023<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, U.S. workers in various industries have been standing up across the country, seeking better wages, \u200cretirement, and\u2064 healthcare, among\u200c other benefits. \u2064Thousands of Detroit-based casino employees are now the latest to \u2062join the picket lines, voicing that the industry is \u201clong\u200b overdue\u201d for pay raises.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday,\u200c an\u200d estimated \u200c3,700 casino workers walked off \u200bthe job after negotiations between three Detroit casinos and the worker unions failed to meet the deadline for a new labor \u2063agreement. <\/p>\n<p>The \u2062Detroit casinos involved are MGM Grand, MotorCity, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown. <\/p>\n<p>The strike was also the first of its kind since the casinos initally \u200dopened \u200cin the late 1990s and 2000. <\/p>\n<p>Casino\u2062 workers \u2064are reportedly\u200c asking for higher \u200cwages \u200dto \u2063 <strong>keep\u200d up with\u2064 inflation\u2063 and the rising cost of \u200dliving.<\/strong> They\u2019re \u2063also seeking \u2064more benefits, better healthcare, and better working conditions.<\/p>\n<p>On the employee benefits front, the\u2062 unions maintain \u2064that casino management is pushing for workers to pay significantly more for health care, which they are\u200b strongly opposed to.<\/p>\n<p>Jamil Johnson, \u200ba \u200c16-year\u200c employee at \u200cMGM Grand Detroit, spoke to reporters and expressed disappointment that the failed agreement led to a strike. The Detroit resident is\u2062 a\u2063 server\u200b at a steakhouse in the casino and says he \u2062makes about $14 an hour, including\u2062 tips. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI feel disrespected. And that\u2019s how a lot of my coworkers\u200d feel because\u200b we really did\u200c sacrifice a lot. During shift change you see a lot \u200bof\u2062 workers walking out limping. This\u2062 is hard work,\u201d Johnson said. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Johnson reported how he\u200d contracted COVID-19 two separate times and was forced to spend three weeks in the hospital. He emphasized the importance \u200dof health care benefits for employees to rely on during times\u200c of sickness.<\/p>\n<p>Striking employees hold various positions within \u2062the casinos, such \u200das dealers, cleaning staff, food and beverage, valets, and engineers. \u200cThese workers\u2062 are collectively\u200b represented by the Detroit Casino Council, a coalition of five unions\u200b that includes the United Auto Workers (UAW).<\/p>\n<p>Johanna Lams, who works at \u2063MGM\u200b Grand Detroit and is a local UAW chairperson, said that the company\u2062 is not offering \u2064its employees \u2063anything that \u2064is \u2062\u201ceven close to\u200c fair.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got people\u200d here working at MGM who\u2063 don\u2019t\u200c even make enough to have apartments. They are \u200dsleeping in \u200dtheir cars,\u201d Lams continued. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The casino workers \u2064had been operating under\u2063 a 3-year extension to a 5-year contract,\u200d which expired\u200c on \u200d \u200cTuesday.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, \u200cthe casino council had consented to minimal wage \u200cincreases \u2013 a cumulative 3% raise \u200bover three years \u2064\u2013 as a\u2062 measure to support the \u200bcasinos during the \u200dCOVID-19 pandemic and government-imposed shutdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Nia Winston, president \u200dof Unite Here Local\u2064 24, said \u2064that the city\u2019s three largest casino operators were\u200b earning\u200d more than ever\u2063 after the pandemic. Winston warned that workers are prepared to \u200dstay\u2062 out on strike until they get what they rightfully\u200b deserve.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the strike and ongoing picket \u200dlines on\u200b Tuesday, all three casinos remained open and operational.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Penn Entertainment, which owns Hollywood Casino at \u2064Greektown, said that the facility will continue to stay open despite \u2062the strike\u2019s\u200b impact on its operations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe\u200d will continue to welcome \u200cguests\u2063 to play their favorite \u2062slots and tables or have a bite to eat in our food court. However, there will be temporary disruptions to valet \u200band \u00e0 la \u200bcarte restaurants,\u201d\u2062 said Jeff Morris, vice president \u200cof public affairs for Penn\u200b Entertainment. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hollywood Casino \u200bat Greektown<br \/>Where 24\/7 Casino Action Awaits!<\/p>\n<p>Although our Valet Services\u2063 are temporarily closed,\u2063 Self-Parking Garages remain \u2063open 24\/7, and parking is FREE for\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pennplay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@pennplay<\/a> members!\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MlIAPi3PwG\">pic.twitter.com\/MlIAPi3PwG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200c Hollywood\u2063 Casino at Greektown (@HwoodGreektown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HwoodGreektown\/status\/1714317899853177328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Officials with the three casinos contend that they are\u200c committed to reaching a fair contract. <\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Matt Buckley, the \u2064president and chief \u2062operating officer\u200c of MGM Resorts Midwest Group, \u2064sent\u200b a letter to employees that\u200c said MGM Grand Detroit would continue\u200d to\u2063 operate and \u201cremain open this week and \u200bbeyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to offer employees work, and to the\u2064 extent employees represented by the union choose to participate in the strike, we will take whatever\u2063 lawful action is necessary to fill shifts and continue providing our customers with entertainment and service,\u201d Buckley wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The company has reportedly made six proposals\u2063 to the union, according to Buckley. This includes \u200bthe current offer\u2063 with \u2064\u201cthe single largest\u2062 pay increase in the\u200d history of\u2064 MGM Grand Detroit.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to negotiate with the union to reach an agreement that is \u2062good for\u200b all parties,\u201d Buckley continued. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meghan Cohorst, a spokesperson for UNITE HERE, says workers are\u200c ready \u200bto strike for \u201cas long as it takes\u201d to reach a fair deal. The unions are encouraging \u2062the public to not visit casinos during the strike, \u2062asserting that they\u200d should \u200d\u201chonor\u201d the picket line.\u200c <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t \u2064play, don\u2019t stay, don\u2019t cross\u200d the line. Support \u2062the workers who help make them \u2062run,\u201d Cohorst said. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bianca Gracia, the head of \u200dLatinos \u200dfor\u2063 Trump, says we should be vigilant here at\u2063 home as\u200d attacks occur overseas. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Media Research \u200cCenter \u2064is calling on George Soros and his son Alex to denounce Hamas \u200bafter alleging Soros is donating\u2063 thousands of dollars to groups that support the terror group. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan and fellow GOP lawmakers tell One America News that they remain optimistic about the prospect\u200d of\u200c winning the House speakership.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic examines global biosafety and biosecurity standards.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta and TikTok have been \u2063given \u200da \u200dweek to provide details on measures taken to counter the spread of terrorist, violent content and hate speech on their platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix increased subscription prices for some\u2062 streaming plans as it shattered \u200dexpectations for new \u2062customers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>While stripping China\u2019s\u2064 access \u200dto key U.S. artificial intelligence chips, the Biden administration\u2019s sweeping new rules also quietly threw\u2064 Nvidia, Intel and AMD a \u2062potential\u200c lifeline.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Stanford researchers issued \u200ba report measuring the transparency of\u200c artificial intelligence foundation models\u2062 from\u2064 companies like\u2062 OpenAI and\u2062 Google.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u200b rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How can both the workers and the casinos work together\u200c to \u200dfind a sustainable solution that addresses the concerns of\u2062 the \u200bworkers while ensuring the success of \u2062the casinos<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To survive. They\u2019re struggling to pay for basic necessities like rent, food, \u2064and healthcare. It\u2019s unacceptable,\u201d Lams stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The strike has drawn attention and support from various politicians and community organizations. \u2062Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan\u200d expressed his solidarity with the workers and called for a fair resolution to\u2064 the ongoing dispute.<\/p>\n<p>The Detroit casino \u200dindustry plays a significant role in the city&#8217;s economy,\u200d attracting tourists and generating revenue. However,\u2063 the workers \u2064claim that their contributions have not been adequately recognized \u200dor rewarded.<\/p>\n<p>Labor unions and casino management have been in negotiations for \u200cmonths, but a resolution has not yet been reached. The strike is expected to continue until a satisfactory agreement is reached between the parties involved.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u200dmeantime, the impact of the strike is being \u200bfelt \u2063by both\u200b the casinos and the workers. The casinos have had to reduce their operations and services, while the workers face \u2063financial challenges as they continue to protest for fair treatment.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential for both sides to come together and find a solution that addresses the concerns of the workers while\u200b ensuring the sustainability of the casinos.\u200b Fair wages, benefits, and working conditions are fundamental rights that every employee deserves.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing strike by Detroit\u2063 casino workers serves as a reminder that workers in all industries deserve\u2063 fair treatment and just compensation for their hard work and dedication. It is a call to action for employers to recognize the value of their \u2063employees and to prioritize their\u2064 well-being.<\/p>\n<p>As the strike continues, it is hoped that a resolution can be reached\u2063 that satisfies the demands of the workers and allows both sides to move\u200b forward in \u200ca constructive manner. Until\u200c then, the voices of the Detroit casino workers will continue to be heard on the picket lines, demanding \u200dthe fair treatment they deserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a growing trend, American workers are demanding improved wages, retirement plans, and healthcare benefits. 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