Regrettably, Unifor has rejected our offer and has chosen to strike,” said Great Canadian Gaming. “We have been in negotiations with Unifor in recent weeks in an effort to reach an agreement that provides our team members at (the Ajax and Pickering casinos) with fair and attractive wages, benefits and careers. Websites for both the Pickering and Ajax casinos have posted similar messages, advising the public of possible disruptions at the gaming houses. “We strongly encourage guests who are looking for casino entertainment to visit Casino Rama Resort as an alternative while the strike is ongoing,” said the union. Unifor Local 1090 also suggests that gambling enthusiasts take their money out of Durham during the strike action. The union also urged visitors, “in the interest of public safety,” to use the entrance west of the casino, off of Squires Beach Road, to avoid unsafe traffic backups on Church Street. If you are in the area, the workers encourage you to honk to show your support as we fight to achieve a fair and equitable agreement.”Įmergency vehicles will be provided unobstructed access at all entrances at all times and vehicles will not be delayed trying to exit, said the online post. Live table games at the Pickering casino will be unavailable.Īccording to an online post by Unifor Local 1090, “casino guests should anticipate short delays upon arriving for informational purposes” and patrons are asked to “please approach the picket line slowly and safety. The union announced during the early morning hours of July 23 that it had reached a tentative agreement with the Scugog casino, which is located on the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation lands.īoth the Ajax and Pickering casinos will remain open 24 hour a day, every day of the week, offering slots and electronic table games.

Unifor Local 1090 had set a strike deadline of Friday, July 22 at midnight to reach a new agreement with Great Canadian Gaming Corporation for unionized casino workers across the province, including 226 employees at the Great Blue Heron Casino on Scugog Island and another 800 workers between the Ajax Casino and Pickering Casino Resort. Strike action has commenced at the Ajax and Pickering casinos after a new deal for unionized workers at the South Durham gambling halls was not reached by a weekend deadline.

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