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Dealers at Trump Plaza
Hotel and
Casino vote for union representation
Second victory in city-wide organizing
effort
For
Release: Sunday, April 01, 2007
ATLANTIC CITY – A strong majority of workers at Trump
Plaza Hotel and Casino voted in favor of union
representation. In an election conducted on Sat., March
31, full-time and regular part-time dealers, as well as
dual-rate dealers and dual-rate supervisors voted 324 to
149 to become part of the UAW.
“The election victory is superb news for Trump Plaza
dealers and all Atlantic City dealers. Their courage and
determination makes us proud to stand with them as they
work to make their jobs and their lives better,” said UAW
Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Bunn, who heads the union’s
Technical, Office and Professional Department. “We look
forward to bargaining with Trump Plaza management to
secure a great first contract that benefits casino workers
and the gaming industry in New Jersey.”
The new bargaining unit at Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino
includes table game dealers, dual-rate dealers and
dual-rate supervisors. Dealers’ issues include low pay,
meager health benefits, no seniority rights and poor
treatment on the job.
“Dealers are on the move. This victory demonstrates, yet
again, the desire of so many Atlantic City casino dealers
to have a real say about their wages, benefits and working
conditions,” said Joe Ashton, who directs the UAW’s Region
9, which includes New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
“We know from experience that no matter what management
says during an election, workers are better off when
they’re part of a union and can negotiate on an equal
footing with their employer. We’re ready to work with the
Trump Plaza dealers as they elect their bargaining
committee and prepare for negotiations.”
The vote at Trump Plaza is the second in a city-wide
effort by dealers to form a union. Dealers at Caesars
Atlantic City voted 572-128 in favor of UAW representation
in an election on March 17. On March 30, dealers at Trump
Marina Hotel and Casino filed a petition with the National
Labor Relations Board requesting a union representation
election. Dealers at several other casinos are actively
involved in organizing efforts.
The UAW has represented dealers, cage cashiers and slot
technicians at Detroit’s three casinos since 1999.
Source:
http://uaw.com/news/newsarticle.cfm?ArtId=451
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