The beach, the sun, and a boardwalk are the few elements that sum up what summer is all about. Sidewalks are usually lined up with arcades, cotton candy vendors, and stores filled with cheap trinkets. They (boardwalks) sensualize the magnificence of the American ocean landscape as each summer millions of people flock boardwalks across the […]
Will Atlantic City, New Jersey Casinos Lose More Of Its Gambling Places?
It’s amazing to hear that Atlantic City, New Jersey Casinos are on the down-hill spiral and that two of them are closing their doors this weekend and a third will shut its doors in two weeks. This makes a person speculate, “How many more will find it impossible to keep their doors opened due to […]
NLRB Upholds Workers’ Vote for UAW at Foxwoods Casino
Posted by James Parks to AFL-CIO NOW Workers at Foxwoods Resort Casino called for bargaining for a first contract to begin immediately, following the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) unanimous decision to certify the UAW as the elected representative for casino dealers. UAW Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Bunn, who directs the union’s Technical, Office and Professional […]
Casino Workers Gain Safer Workplaces
by James Parks Casino workers in Atlantic City, N.J., have voted by overwhelming majorities to join the UAW to gain a better life and increase their political strength. The value of joining the union became clear yesterday when Mayor Scott Evans chose the UAW union hall to sign into law a smoking ban, which includes […]