“That’s what we've been dealing with for years now.” “Taking on the jobs of two to three people is a lot,” Motor City Casino employee Ulyssis Bryant said. The council says casinos have 1,500 less employees since before the pandemic. “Miles apart.”Īmong concerns over health care and wage increases, workload is also a concern. “We’re still miles apart,” Sykes said of negotiations.
Their current contract expires at midnight. It’s one of five unions that cover most employees at Detroit’s casinos through the Detroit Casino Council. Sykes is a dealer, one of many casino employees represented by the United Auto Workers. “We’re not asking to get rich off of them, we’re not asking for the CEO’s pay, we’re just asking to be fair,” said Motor City Casino employee Terri Sykes, who is also president of UAW Local 7777. Soon, workers at Detroit casinos could join them. DETROIT (WXYZ) - It's been called the 'year of the strike.' From screen writers to auto workers, unions are walking off the job.
