“Disaffiliation is not something that the TWU takes lightly, and this course of action is unprecedented. The TWU granted it, but recommended dealers seek membership in the UAW, which has a greater history of organizing casino workers.
Local union leaders in January requested to end their affiliation with the Transport Workers Union of America, which represents 140,000 in the air, rail, transit, universities, utilities, and services sector. We expect another successful vote from Caesars’ workers next week,’’ UAW President Gary Jones said in the statement. “We welcome our new UAW sisters and brothers to the UAW family.
Several hundred dealers at Caesars Palace will vote this weekend on whether to join the union as well. Nearly 1,500 gaming dealers working at Bally’s, Harrah’s, Paris and Wynn Las Vegas voted over the weekend to join the UAW, the Detroit-based union said in a statement Sunday on its website. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)ĭealers at four Las Vegas casinos have voted to join the United Auto Workers union after taking the “unprecedented” step of ending their affiliation with a smaller labor organization. Table games dealer Kanie Kastroll is shown outside of the Wynn Las Vegas, July 26, 2018.
