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Jun. 22, 2008
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Atlantic City union rallies for new casino contract

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Shouting "Negotiate!" as they made their way through the streets, about 3,000 newly unionized casino workers and their supporters staged a rally Saturday aimed at pressuring Atlantic City casinos to agree to new contracts.

The marchers, angry over the lack of progress in talks with the gambling halls on what would be the resort's first union contracts for dealers, waved signs and chanted slogans as they walked past the major casinos. Police had cordoned off a few blocks for the protest, which lasted more than three hours.

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    • Since the United Auto Workers started a major push to unionize dealers at all 11 Atlantic City casinos 15 months ago, it won representation elections at four casinos -- Caesars, Trump Plaza, the Tropicana Casino and Resort, and Bally's Atlantic City. It lost elections at Trump Marina Hotel Casino and the Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort.

    But officials say winning representation elections was the easy part; getting management to agree to and sign a contract has proven impossible thus far.

    Among those taking part in the rally were UAW President Ron Gettelfinger; AFL-CIO President John Sweeney and Charlie Wowkanech, leader of the group's New Jersey chapter, along with officials from several national unions. Gov. Jon S. Corzine, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and some members of the state's Congressional delegation, Frank LoBiondo, Rob Andrews, Chris Smith and Bill Pascrell, also attended.

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    Joe Fabeets wrote on June 23, 2008 10:51 AM: Just one of the politicians that took part in the AC rally has more nerve than all the politicians in NV combined.


    Norman P. wrote on June 22, 2008 08:53 AM: Hey, the Teamsters Union represents the City of Henderson clerical layabouts. Wonder if they have framed pictures of Jimmy Hoffa in their cubicles? Shh, don't talk loud, you might interrupt their daily nap....


    b wrote on June 22, 2008 05:00 AM: United Auto Workers? Representing dealers now? Is it true that union chased most of our auro jobs out of the country with their demands? Now they want to represent other trades because they lost all the auto work to other countries? Do you think they want us to feel sorry and symphathise with them?