Workers OK Contracts At 5 Atlantic City Casinos; 2 More Remain
Officials with Local 54 of the Unite Here union said 99% of workers who voted in ratification elections Monday approved the new pacts.
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Officials with Local 54 of the Unite Here union said 99% of workers who voted in ratification elections Monday approved the new pacts.
Now, seven of the nine casinos in Atlantic City have agreements in place with union Local 54.
CBS3 photojournalist Tom Gardiner takes you along for the ride.
The Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall has hosted the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Miss America, boxing and basketball and the list goes on.
If you're down the shore and searching for something the entire family can do together, you can try your chance at surfing.
A strike deadline remains in effect for the Hard Rock Casino.
The workers, who are members of UNITE HERE Local 54, include housekeepers, bartenders, catering staff and cooks at The Borgata, Caesar's, Harrah's and Tropicana.
The union has authorized a strike against the Borgata and the three casinos owned by Caesars Entertainment — Caesars, Harrah's and Tropicana — on Friday.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
The union made its projections based on past casino revenue and earnings data reported to the state.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Union president Bob McDevitt said 96% of the "several thousand" union members who cast ballots did so in favor of authorizing a strike.
Local 54 of the Unite Here union says its members will decide whether union leadership can call a strike against any or all of the 9 casinos.
The union says rooms at Caesar's Palace, Harrah's, Tropicana & The Golden Nugget aren't being cleaned daily as required by a 2020 state law.
Union contracts at seven major Atlantic City casinos ended on Tuesday.
The mayor's office says the city plans to replace a section of the boardwalk that is more than 100 years old.
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Wednesday in the Philadelphia region will be cloudy and chilly with rain showers in Philadelphia and rain and some snow in the Lehigh Valley.
The Phillies and DH Kyle Schwarber agreed to a five-year, $150 million contract in free agency Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
At the Ford Police Athletic League Center in South Philadelphia, the Phillie Phanatic and other special guests help kick off all the feels of the holidays.
Travis Konecny got his 500th NHL point and Dan Vladar made 17 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1.
At the Ford Police Athletic League Center in South Philadelphia, the Phillie Phanatic and other special guests help kick off all the feels of the holidays.
Eight members of a Philadelphia youth football team were charged after allegedly stealing more than $2,000 worth of merchandise from a Dick's Sporting Goods in Florida last weekend.
After seeing improvements in illegal dumping, the city is expanding its twice-weekly trash pickup to North Philadelphia.
Nick Patterson will make his debut in the Philadelphia Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker" a year after being diagnosed with cancer.
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Mantua Township voters will decide whether to raise $39 million in bonds to repair aging school buildings.
Three members of a family of four were killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, leaving their community heartbroken.
Mark Paulino, a former elementary school and Santa actor, was arrested on child porn charges, the Mercer County prosecutor said.
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The 68 Ventures Bowl announced that Delaware football will take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 17, 2025.
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Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
Federal prosecutors say a Delaware man, Luqmaan Khan, had plans to attack the University of Delaware police department.
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The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
Her Place Supper Club, Friday Saturday Sunday and Provenance each received a prestigious Michelin star, the first for any Philadelphia restaurants.
SEPTA and TWU Local 234 reached a labor agreement Monday that, if ratified, would avert a strike in Philadelphia.
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TWU Local 234, the union representing 5,000 SEPTA workers, said a strike is "imminent" and could happen as early as Saturday.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a van closed I-295 north near the Route 70 exit in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Wednesday.
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Neighbors spoke highly of 70-year-old Denise Green, describing her as the heart of their block on Lambert Street in East Germantown. Brandon Goldner reports that the fire that killed Green on Tuesday is still under investigation.
Chopper 3 flew over a building where crews put out a fire in Galloway Township, New Jersey on Wednesday.
A GOP-led state committee says it wants answers about nearly $1 million in security upgrades to Gov. Josh Shapiro's personal home outside Philadelphia. Shapiro said security experts recommended the changes after identifying gaps after an arson attack at the governor's mansion in April. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.
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