Around 3,700 employees of the casinos in Detroit are preparing to commence a strike at midday on Tuesday, unless an agreement is reached beforehand, as announced by the Detroit Casino Council on Monday. If the strike proceeds, it will impact the operations of MGM Grand Detroit, which is managed by MGM Resorts International, as well as MotorCity Casino and Hollywood Casino at Greektown, both operated by Penn Entertainment. On September 29th, nearly all (99%) of the unionized workers across the three Detroit casinos voted to grant the DCC negotiating committee the authority to call for a strike. Despite negotiations commencing in the summer, no contract has been achieved that addresses the need for salary increments to keep pace with inflation, along with enhancements in healthcare and retirement benefits. During the pandemic, when the casinos faced significant challenges, the DCC agreed to a three-year contract extension in 2020, entailing annual salary increments of 3%. However, since then, the cost of living in Detroit has escalated by 20%, as stated in a DCC statement released on Monday.
