Coalition of Unions Backing Pittsburgh Casino Workers’ Right to Organize

[Omaha Steve]

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With the assistance of a group called the Steel City Casino Workers Council, nearly 100 Rivers Casino workers marched for the right to unionize. UNITE HERE Local 57, Teamsters Local 211, Operating Engineers Local 95, and the United Steelworkers have supported the workers and helped them resolve 29 complaints that employees had brought to the NLRB.

This week’s action was organized in an attempt to force compliance with a resolution negotiated on behalf of the workers. As reported by the Pittsburgh City Paper’s Rebecca Nuttall, the event began at nearby Carnegie Science Center. Workers are still waiting for their opportunity to vote on unionization.

We’re hitting them on all three fronts and we’re going to keep hitting them until we get a fair process,” said Matt Arling, a casino bartender.
As the employees approached the casino, a group of valet workers wearing anti-union hoodies looked on.

“Don’t be intimidated,” said Dorothy Hall, who has worked at the casino for two-and-a-half-years.

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