MGM Grand Detroit workers approve new contract, ending over month-long strike
Union members with the Detroit Casino Council voted to ratify a new contract with MGM Grand Detroit after 47 days on strike, according to UNITE HERE Local 24.
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Union members with the Detroit Casino Council voted to ratify a new contract with MGM Grand Detroit after 47 days on strike, according to UNITE HERE Local 24.
The agreement is subject to vote by union membership.
Members of the Detroit Casino Council gathered Saturday for a rally outside of MGM Grand in Detroit as the ongoing strike hits a month next week.
With winter quickly approaching, there's a need on the picket lines outside the headquarters of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and at Detroit's casinos
Union members from Detroit's casinos flooded into lawmakers' offices on Tuesday as they continue their fight for increased wages and improved working conditions.
Roughly 3,700 workers at Detroit's three casinos walked off the job Tuesday after a union contract expired.
Negotiations are underway between the Detroit Casino Council and the three Detroit casinos, MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood at Greektown, and Motor City, ahead of the Oct. 16 deadline.
The Detroit Casino Council announced Friday that workers at MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood at Greektown, and MotorCity casinos voted in favor of authorizing a strike if necessary when their contracts expire next month
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Michigan men's basketball returned to campus as national champions, and coach Dusty May told the fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that "this trophy is yours."
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The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The University of Michigan will host a parade and celebration Saturday honoring the men's basketball team. Those headlines, other top stories and weather are in our news brief.