Last month, 99 percent of union members voted in favor of authorizing a strike if an agreement could not be reached by the expiration of the current contract. The negotiating committee for the council - a cohort made up of members of UNITE HERE Local 24, the United Auto Workers, Teamsters Local 1038, Operating Engineers Local 324, and the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters - has spent more than 160 hours in negotiations since summer. About 3,700 workers employed in food and beverage, dealing, housekeeping, valet, and other fields at Detroit’s three casinos have gone on strike today to fight for wage and benefits improvements following what they call years of sacrifices made to help the industry stay afloat during the pandemic.Įmployees from MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood at Greektown (formerly Greektown Casino-Hotel), and MotorCity Casino began picketing outside of each site at noon, according to a media alert issued Tuesday by the Detroit Casino Council.
