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CASINOS THREATEN TO REPLACE DEALERS IF STRIKE TAKES PLACE
Marshall Northington ( news@nbc40.net ) - 7/18/09 10:25 pm
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ATLANTIC CITY-Two Atlantic City casino's are threatening to replace dealers with either temporary or permanent workers, if the UAW goes out on strike.
Dealers at both Bally's and Caesar's Atlantic City are voting to determine whether or not to authorize a strike against their respective casinos.
UAW members are trying to win their first contract with the casinos but negotiations have been going on for nearly 2 years.
Dealers hope the threat of a strike will speed up negotiations.
Harrah's entertainment, which owns Bally's and Caesar's has issued a statement about the proposed strike.
“The UAW has resorted to bullying tactics by calling for a strike authorization vote, designed to harm our business at the expense of the hardworking employees, it claims to represent.
Meanwhile, the UAW is spending millions of dollars in an ill conceived effort to turn customers away from the casinos and chase business out of Atlantic City."
Results from Saturday night’s vote will be released Sunday, and will be covered in our Sunday broadcast.
CASINOS THREATEN TO REPLACE DEALERS IF STRIKE TAKES PLACE
Marshall Northington ( news@nbc40.net ) - 7/18/09 10:25 pm
E-mail Story Print Story
ATLANTIC CITY-Two Atlantic City casino's are threatening to replace dealers with either temporary or permanent workers, if the UAW goes out on strike.
Dealers at both Bally's and Caesar's Atlantic City are voting to determine whether or not to authorize a strike against their respective casinos.
UAW members are trying to win their first contract with the casinos but negotiations have been going on for nearly 2 years.
Dealers hope the threat of a strike will speed up negotiations.
Harrah's entertainment, which owns Bally's and Caesar's has issued a statement about the proposed strike.
“The UAW has resorted to bullying tactics by calling for a strike authorization vote, designed to harm our business at the expense of the hardworking employees, it claims to represent.
Meanwhile, the UAW is spending millions of dollars in an ill conceived effort to turn customers away from the casinos and chase business out of Atlantic City."
Results from Saturday night’s vote will be released Sunday, and will be covered in our Sunday broadcast.
