“This is a defining moment for workers in Detroit and nationwide. “Our strike showed the casino industry and the world just what Detroit’s casino workers are made of,” said Tavera McCree, a valet cashier at Hollywood Casino at Greektown and a member of Teamsters Local 1038, in a written statement issued Friday. Detroit Casino Council members are expected to vote on ratifying the contract soon, though no date has been announced.

Workers began striking on October 17, following what they called years of sacrifices made to help the hospitality and gaming industry stay afloat during the pandemic.Īs of Friday, further details about the new union collective bargaining agreement were not released until workers have had a chance to review the terms of the proposed settlement.

The contract also includes workload reductions, job security and technology language that already exists in other casino markets, retirement increases, and more. Once the proposed five-year contract is ratified, workers will see an immediate 18 percent pay raise on average, as well as no health care cost increases for employees. The council is made up of members of five unions: UNITE HERE Local 24, the United Auto Workers, Teamsters Local 1038, Operating Engineers Local 324, and the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters. Striking workers - who include dealers, housekeepers, food and beverage employees, valets, and engineers - will remain on the picket lines outside of MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown until the Detroit Casino Council ratifies the proposed settlement. A tentative agreement has been reached on Friday, November 17, with Detroit’s three casinos and the 3,700 workers who’ve been on strike for exactly one month in a fight for what labor organizers call the largest wage increase negotiated in the history of the city’s casino industry.

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