Caesars Windsor reaches agreement with local union to avoid strike action
A deadline of April 2 had been previously set by Unifor Local 444, after which casino workers would have walked off the site.
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- Just prior to midnight of April 2, officials from Unifor Local 444 posted on social media that an agreement had been struck between the two sides
- Unionized employees will eventually take a vote on the tentative agreement, with an official date to be announced in the near future
Right before the clock struck midnight on April 2, Caesars Entertainment Windsor and Unifor Local 444 reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract to officially avoid strike action at the property.
“We would like to commend Unifor Local 444 and the entire bargaining team for their respectful and productive efforts resulting in an agreement that is mutually beneficial for both parties,” Caesars Windsor President and CEO Kevin Laforet said.
The local union had previously set a deadline of April 2 before casino workers would have walked off the site, but officials from Unifor Local 444 posted on social media that a tentative agreement had been reached.
Unifor Local 444 represents nearly 1,500 casino workers at Caesars Windsor, who will eventually vote on the proposed agreement at a later date set to be announced in the near future.
“We were bargaining under all these headwinds. Caesar’s is an important part of our city. They provide good jobs for people in the city, so it was important bargaining,” Unifor Local 444 President James Stewart said.
“The last 10 or 12 hours are always tough. That’s when you really get down to finding your way through. We were able to do it. Both parties worked hard to get there. We think we’ve come up with something our members are going to appreciate. We’ll have ratification details for our members in the coming days.”
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Stewart said disagreements with Caesars Windsor “always” surrounded additional wages and benefits for casino workers, going on to state “anything that significantly costs money…wages, benefits those types of issues…that’s the hardest thing to break.”
On March 30, approximately 98% of Unifor Local 444 members voted in favor of strike action if a new agreement was not reached.
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