Union Leads 100+ Casino Worker Protest Against Tribal California Casino
UNITE HERE Local 49 led a protest of over 100 Sky River Casino workers demanding the casino recognize the union as their representative.Summary
UNITE HERE Local 49 is intensifying its campaign to gain recognition from Sky River Casino in California. On Tuesday evening, approximately 100 casino workers protested outside the casino, not for wage increases, but for the right to be represented by the union. Local 49 asserts that a 2017 agreement requires Sky River to recognize the union. Union President Aamir Deen stated the union will “continue to escalate” its efforts. The Wilton Rancheria, the tribe that owns and operates Sky River, maintains that Local 49 must first hold an election among the workers, as dictated by tribal code. Wilton Rancheria Gaming Authority President Cammeron Hodson emphasized that workers “have been waiting for an opportunity to decide for themselves” whether to join the union, while Local 49 argues a vote would unnecessarily prolong the process.
(Source：Plato Data Intelligence)