Comment on Strike by casino workers looms in crisis-weary Atlantic City

By WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press, Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Living
Wed, 06/29/2016 - 8:47am

Strike by casino workers looms in crisis-weary Atlantic City

The state wants to take over its finances and decision-making power, and voters are set to decide whether to authorize new casinos near New York City, hurting business in Atlantic City. Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union says it will go on strike Friday if it can't reach new contracts with three casinos owned by Caesars Entertainment (Bally's, Caesars and Harrah's) and two casinos owned by billionaire investor Carl Icahn (the Tropicana and the Trump Taj Mahal). The surviving ones, with less competition, are beginning to see their finances stabilize, and union president Bob McDevitt says it's time to make the workers whole again. Caesars Entertainment reissued a statement it had put out several times over the last week, saying, "Our goal remains to negotiate a fair resolution to keep our employees at work for their sake and to continue supporting Atlantic City's revitalization which has our full commitment." On Tuesday, it began signing workers up for electronic cards through which they will receive strike pay during a walkout. (The union won't say how much each worker will receive.) On Wednesday, it began training strike captains in how to maintain orderly picket lines without blocking traffic or running afoul of any laws.

 

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