The Detroit Casino Council (DCC) and the city’s three casino operators — MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown — today announced they have reached a tentative agreement for a new 64-month, historic contract covering 3,700 employees at the three casinos.
The tentative agreement includes significant wage increases, including an immediate double-digit percent pay increase, workload reductions, health care and technology protections, and several other details important to both DCC-represented employees and the casino operators.
A ratification vote by the membership will be held soon. DCC-represented employees will return to work once the new contract is ratified by the membership. More details of the agreement will be released in the coming days.
The three casinos released the following statements:
“We’re pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with the DCC on a new contract that ends the strike while giving a historic pay increase to our DCC-represented employees,” says Matt Buckley, president and COO, Midwest Group, of MGM Resorts International. “We look forward to welcoming our DCC-represented employees back to MGM Grand Detroit.”
“We are thrilled that a tentative agreement has been reached, marking a positive step forward in our union negotiations with the Detroit Casino Council,” says Bruce Dall, president of MotorCity Casino Hotel. “We take pride in providing exceptional jobs and benefits that support and reward our dedicated workforce, and we look forward to ratification of the deal.”
“We are happy that a mutually beneficial agreement was reached that positively positions our team members and business for success well into the future,” says John Drake, vice president and general manager at Hollywood Casino at Greektown. “We appreciate the productive and respectful negotiations with the DCC and are eager to welcome back our team members as soon as possible.”
