It has been announced that a strike is looming at Woodbine Racetrack.
On Thursday, May 2, the Public Service Alliance of Canada announced that 400 of its members that work in the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s rented slot-machine gaming area at Woodbine could be heading on strike as early as May 24.
A press release from the PSAC states that OLG workers slots-gaming area are fighting for greater work-life balance, job security and improved compensation.
"Executives at the OLG have seen their pay go up by nearly 50 per cent over the past two years, yet they say their workers should not receive any increases," Sharon DeSousa, PSAC's regional executive vice-president for Ontario, was quoted as saying in the release.
The contents of the PSAC release appear below.
Strike Looming At OLG Slots At Woodbine
On April 28, 2013 the Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) Corporation tabled its final offer to nearly 400 workers who work at the Slots at Woodbine. Workers previously rejected an earlier offer after a vote conducted on April 10, 2013, because the offer did not address their priorities.
Workers are fighting for greater work-life balance, job security and improved compensation. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), which represents these workers, has been trying to avoid a strike by having the OLG address these concerns.
"The workers have been clear; they want a fair deal that includes fair scheduling to allow for work-life balance for part-time employees, better job security in light of upcoming privatization and improvements to compensation", states Sharon DeSousa, PSAC Regional Executive Vice-President for Ontario. "Executives at the OLG have seen their pay go up by nearly 50 per cent over the past two years, yet they say their workers should not receive any increases."
With continued discussions of a downtown Toronto Casino and with it the promise of good jobs, it is crucial that the public see the reality of what it means to be a casino worker.
A vote on the OLG's final offer will be held on Sunday, May 5 and Monday May 6, 2013. If the workers reject the final offer, a No Board Report will be triggered, which is the final step before strike action. Workers could then be on strike as soon as May 24.
(Public Service Alliance of Canada - Ontario)
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Once again, nothing for the
Once again, nothing for the little worker, the back bone of all industries, but the GREEDY HIGH RANKING ADMINISTRATERS GIVE THEMSELVES A NICE BIG RAISE AND FILL THERE POCKETS. What a farce.
Just ask Godfrey and the
Just ask Godfrey and the other Executives to give them their non-authorized increases to those that actually do the work. That would only be fitting.!!!