It was at about 6pm that Penn eventually agreed to certain wage provisions that the unions were proposing. Penn Entertainment had not made an offer by mid-afternoon that day. The United Auto Workers union represents the remaining unionized workers, with both bodies working off the same contract.Ĭasino staff members had planned to strike at the end of Thursday if an agreement wasn’t signed. Hard negotiatingĬommenting on the terms of the agreement, International Steelworkers Local 1-346 staff representative Eric Sweeney deemed it a “pretty historical deal” for casino workers.Īround 900 unionized employees work at the casinos, with approximately half of them represented by the Steelworkers union. It increases the wages of the casino workers to their highest point since Ohio has had commercial casinos. A tentative four-year agreement was reached. Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo are the two properties involved. Make sure you bring a jacket though, Brrrrrr. The agreement came on Thursday evening, just in time to prevent the strike planned for midnight. 1-2 no limit or 2-5 limit are filled with people who know what they're doing, but not looking to throw weight around. Penn Entertainment, the owner of two Hollywood casinos in Ohio, has reached a tentative agreement with a couple of unions over new contracts for employees.
