Unionized AC casino dealers still lack contracts
Wed, Apr 16, 2008 (2:22 p.m.) Union, yes. Contract, no. That’s the reality right now in Atlantic City, where dealers at four casinos have won elections allowing them to form unions over the past year. But none of the unions has succeeded in getting a contract with any of the gambling houses.
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