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The
union said the Detroit Casino Council (DCC), representing
workers at the MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood at Greektown and
MotorCity casinos, said workers voted 99% "yes" on Friday to
authorize a strike at all three locations if a new contract
agreement isn't reached.
The DCC could call for strikes as soon as mid-October when
contracts expire, it said in a statement.
The Detroit Casino Council is made up of 5 unions representing
casino employees, including UNITE HERE Local 24, UAW, Teamsters
Local 1038, Operating Engineers Local 324, and the Michigan
Regional Council of Carpenters.
The announcement comes as labor unions take advantage of low
unemployment to push for higher pay and better working
conditions in their talks over new labor agreements.
About 18,300 UAW members working at the Detroit Three automakers
- Ford, General Motors and Chrysler parent Stellantis, are
already on strike. That has led to the shutdown of one assembly
plant at each of the three carmakers and 38 parts distribution
centers at GM and Stellantis.
(Reporting by Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru; Editing by Kirsten
Donovan)
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