Kamloops posted Jun 8, 2018 @ 05:41pm by Dylan McCullough

Employees of Cascade Casino threaten to walk off the job

Employees from four of the Thompson-Okanagan's largest casinos, including those at Kamloops' Cascades Casino, are preparing to walk off the job.

After negotiations between the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and their employer fell through last month, workers voted 93% in favour of a strike.

According to the BCGEU, Gateway Casinos offer would not keep ahead of the planned minimum wage increases, in response, employees say they could hit the picket lines by early next week.

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“Gateway workers in the Okanagan are sending a clear message to their employer: they will not settle for less than the fair wages, benefits and respect they deserve,” says BCGEU President Stephanie Smith.

“These workers are the heart of their casinos. Gateway is a successful company in a highly profitable industry – they can afford to pay their workers what they are worth.”

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