They’re saying they’re not happy, he stressed. “It shows the employer that it’s not just nine people on the bargaining committee telling them false statements … it’s a reflection of what our members are saying,” said Dalton. Talks between Unifor and Gateway began before Christmas, but took a break during the holidays.ĭalton believes the mandate from the employees will add some pressure to negotiations, which are underway again. “A strike is absolutely a last resort,” said Dalton, noting it would only happen “if the bargaining committee is unable to get a fair and equitable agreement for our members.” “Nobody wants to strike,” stressed Corey Dalton, president of Unifor Local 1090, which represents more than 1,400 dealers, slot workers, cashiers, food/beverage staff and others. In all, 820 members voted 95 per cent in favour of a strike if negotiations fail between the union and Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, the operator of Casino Rama. Unifor Local 1090 hosted seven information sessions/votes at an Orillia hotel Saturday. Casino Rama’s union members have given their bargaining committee an overwhelming strike mandate.
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