On Sunday, Present of Unifor Local 444, Dave Cassidy, announced that employees of Caesars Windsor Casino have agreed to the proposed terms by the casino’s management. Luckily, for OLG and Caesars Entertainment which operate the Windsor property, such an action will be avoided as staff agrees to the offered terms. Official negotiation between the two sides have started on February 18, 2022, and in a recent online meeting, the majority of the workers voted in favor of a pressure tactic such as going out on strike. Discussions between the labor union and the casino’s management started in February this year, and now the union has been able to negotiate a new and improved collective agreement for its members. “It’s my sincere hope that everybody can have a resolution that they’re all happy with and we can do it there but if the venue’s not available we have a plan B.Over the weekend, Unifor Local 444, revealed that Caesars Windsor Casino and staff members who were ready to go out on strike have ratified a tentative agreement. Volpe said the conference has been in Windsor eight years, the casino is always the first choice and for various reasons the association always has an alternate site. Trade, NAFTA and advanced automotive technology will be the focus of what is the largest automotive conference in Canada June 6. Caesars Windsor has comedian Russell Peters scheduled for June 15 and country music singer Cole Swindell June 16. The casino remains closed and concerts and hotel reservations have been cancelled until May 31. Unionized employees were picketing in front of the casino during the holiday weekend. Kevin Laforet, Regional President, Caesars Entertainment, said Friday on Facebook that the “agreement is more than fair and sustainable” and that there are no plans to return to the bargaining table. Unifor Local 444 president Dave Cassidy was visibly upset Friday when the tentative agreement which had been recommended was turned down by union members and said it was too early to comment on further bargaining. Unifor national president Jerry Dias came to Windsor for a rally April 22 and said the dispute was about a lack of respect, disputes over scheduling, too many part-time workers who don’t get benefits and minimum wage workers in an industry that makes millions of dollars a year.

The unionized workers have said respect and fairness are among the issues. This year’s strike is the fourth strike in 23 years at the casino.

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