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Letter
# 36
Subj.:
Trouble in River City (please keep
anonymous)
Date: 11/01/2000 9:37:58 PM Pacific
Standard Time
From: #36-New Orleans
To: dealers@nfge.com
After reading through your site we have come to
realize a lot of the wrong-doings that are going on at our
"beloved" Treasure Chest. Since we only
have 3 local boats and 1 ailing land base, we get a lot of
"if you don't like it, leave." When
Harrah's opened it's doors and took a majority of our
dealers, we received a memo stating: "We don't stop
our employee's from advancing their
careers.....etc..." All we wanted was a
thank you for sticking it out, but then the memo continued
...."all of you who stayed, your jester will be
considered when it comes time for bids,
promotions...etc"... That was a slap in the face.
We are faced with many new problems, namely, a
change in sick call policy. If an illness is more
than one day, each and every day is considered a separate
sick call, so that if we are out for a week we get five
sick calls. The previous policy counted consecutive days
of one illness as a single call-in. So, if we are sick for
a week we can face possible suspension and/or termination.
At times we are forced to work 6 days or have split
days off working 7-8 days before our next day off. We are
forced to work overtime, sometimes with only 20 minutes
notice, if we are lucky. They also control our toke
rate. When the money goes up they force us to work
overtime and six day-weeks to bring our toke rate down.
The six-day schedule goes into effect even though there is
no business to support it. The only reason given is that,
"we are short on dealers or there are too many sick
calls on the next shift."
We have been given memos that our seniority doesn't
guarantee our shift. Another memo states ..."no one
is guaranteed days off, or which shift will be
worked........when business conditions warrant".
Dealers are forced to work in other departments and still
collect our tokes for that day. This dilutes the tip pool
to the detriment of all dealers. We have been told that
it's an effort to bring in more people, so this policy
"helps everyone."
They don't mention
that it also benefits the casino because they get non-toke earning
labor doing other casino tasks while still earning tokes. In other
words they are taking our money to subsidize their payroll.
The list goes on and on.... Can the NFGE help out our small group
of dealers in the New Orleans area??? Any advice??????
Signed,
Dealers in need of some major HELP (#36-New Orleans)
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NFGE
Response:
We are in the
midst of organizing Las Vegas casino dealers. When that is
accomplished we expect that the work standards and benefits we
achieve in our contracts will serve as a model for other casino
workers and will eventually filter throughout the industry, from
coast to coast. Keep tuned into our web site.
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