Now, after casinos made record profits, she said the casinos aren’t offering what amounts to a livable wage in today’s economy. Sykes, a 24-year employee at Motor City Casino, said workers took concessions during COVID-19. Council members unanimously voted to support the strike by passing a resolution.
Last week, they packed Detroit City Council chambers. This is the second legislative body casino workers have visited since the start of the strike. “When you think in terms of raising the minimum wage, you see, everybody deserves more money,' Lennell Parker, an employee at MGM Grand Casino, told 7 Action News. The casino workers are pushing to repeal a bill they say prevents Detroit from raising the minimum wage. Workers said their immediate fight for a fair contract with Detroit’s casinos is interconnected with legislation currently before state legislators. “We’re talking to the lawmakers to get their support throughout the strike, and we need that support,' Terri Sykes, the president of UAW Local 7777 and Motor City Casino employee, said.
The strike is on the start of its third week. (WXYZ) - On Tuesday, around 300 casino workers took their fight on the picket line to Lansing to meet with state lawmakers.Īccording to the Detroit Casino Council, about 3,700 workers are on strike at Detroit's three casinos.
