Unionized casino workers at Detroit’s three casinos launched a wall-to-wall strike affecting 3,700 casino workers on Oct. Other contract highlights include no health care cost increases for employees, a 401K match program, workload reductions and other job protections, first-ever technology contract language and more. Once ratified, workers will receive an immediate $3 an hour raise (average 18% wage increase in Year One) and $5 an hour total raises over the life of the contract. The new deals - which include the largest wage increases in the Detroit casino industry’s 23-year history - were negotiated together but voted on separately. Union members at MGM Grand voted down the contract Sunday, and will continue to strike. The strike is over for 2,100 workers at two of Detroit’s three casinos after ratifying tentative labor agreements over the weekend with Hollywood Casino at Greektown and MotorCity Casino.
