Union Settles With Foxwoods Resort Casino Over Unfair Labor

2,600 table game dealers can now be represented by the United Auto Workers Union. The decision to unionize has been a good one so far after a settlement has been reached with Foxwoods Resort Casino.

On Monday, a settlement was reached between the United Auto Workers Union and Foxwoods. The settlement came the day before a hearing on dozens of unfair labor practice charges was to take place.

In the agreement, Foxwoods has agreed to reinstate a dealer who was fired, and also agreed to pay back pay to the dealer. The casino has also agreed to put up employee rights notices at the casino.

The Auto union won the right to represent dealers back in November. That election is being challenged by Foxwoods. The union claimed that intimidation played a part in getting dealers to vote against unionizing.

In the meantime, the settlement on Monday avoids a hearing and any further legal action from taking place in this case. In addition to the other concessions the casino made, they will also rescind discipline action against some dealers.

It is these law situations that made it so important for the dealers to be represented. The Auto Workers Union is well equipped to deal with these legal labor issues, while the dealers were not.

March 25, 2008
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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