Great Canadian Gaming Corp. Says there are contingency plans in place in the event of a strike casino in Ontario.
On Monday, Unifor said more than 2,000 unionized workers at eight GCG casinos in Ontario are set to strike Friday if a new work agreement cannot be reached. Issues include wages, benefits, pensions and the transition of more part-time roles to full-time.
In a statement to Global News on Thursday, Great Canadian Gaming Negotiations are on with Unifor.
“Great Canadian Gaming continues to negotiate with Unifor members and is committed to reaching an agreement that provides our team members with fair and attractive salaries, benefits and careers,” the company said.
The company said that in the event of a strike by employees in Ontario, it is “prepared with contingency plans to minimize disruption to our guests and to continue operations.”
Details on contingency plans were not provided.
Unifor said the strike action can be seen at the following sites:
- Great Blue Heron Casino in Port Perry
- Casino Woodbine at Etobicoke
- Pickering Casino Resort
- Casino Ajax
- Shoreline Casino Thousand Islands in Gananoque
- Shoreline Casino Peterborough
- Elements Casino Brantford
- Elements Casino Mohawk in Milton
Workers hitting the picket line include staff for table games and slots, security, cashiering, food and beverage, kitchen and culinary, guest services, housekeeping and maintenance.
Global News has contacted Unifor for updates.
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