Sweeney said it would increase pay for workers in the front end of the contract, which would 'soften the blow everyone is dealing with on inflation.' The newly negotiated contract would be a year shorter, at three years and four months, compared to the one hashed out in December. There are about 900 unionized workers between the two casinos.
On Wednesday, the unions and Penn reached a new tentative agreement that addresses several concerns raised by the membership, Sweeney said, as reported by The Blade.Ī vote by members is expected Monday. Just days before Christmas, negotiators from the United Steelworkers and the United Auto Workers unions, representing approximately equal numbers of employees at two casinos, reached a tentative four-year, four-month agreement with Penn Entertainmenta few hours before the employees were due to strike.īut the workers rejected that deal 'by a pretty good margin,' sending bargainers back to the table in recent weeks, said Eric Sweeney, staff representative for International Steelworkers Local 1-346, who has been involved in the talks. Negotiators are optimistic, though, that members will ratify a deal early next week. Unionized workers from Hollywood Casino Toledo and its sister facility in Columbus, Ohio, have yet to settle on a new contract, as their previous agreement expired at the end of last year.
