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Atlantic City Casino Hotel Workers Approve Strike Atlantic City Casino Hotel Workers Approve Strike
Atlantic City Casino Hotel Workers Approve Strike Thousands of casino-hotel workers in Atlantic City supported a strike in a vote, according to their union. The vote by members of Local 54 of the Unite Here union leaves exact logistics for a strike up to its contract negotiation team. They voted on Wednesday, June 15. They seek significant pay hikes in their contracts which expired on May 31, the union has said. A union leader said that 95 percent of the "several thousand" union members who voted supported a strike if new contracts are not reached by July. The vote authorized the negotiating committee to call a July 1 strike against…

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by Jon Craig
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Casino Hotel Workers Vote On Possible Strike Casino Hotel Workers Vote On Possible Strike
Casino Hotel Workers Vote On Possible Strike Thousands of casino-hotel workers in Atlantic City will vote on a possible strike Wednesday, according to their union. They seek significant pay hikes in their contracts which expired on May 31, the union said. Bethany Holmes, a spokeswoman for Local 54 of Unite Here, the main union representing workers at nine Atlantic City casinos, said more than 6,000 members are eligible to vote. "We expect the response to be quite strong,'' she said on Monday, June 13. After contracts expired on May 31, workers picketed on the Boardwalk to demand raises. Holmes previously declined to say how much of…

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by Jon Craig
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Casino Hotel Workers Seek 'Significant' Pay Hikes In Atlantic City Contract, Union Says Casino Hotel Workers Seek 'Significant' Pay Hikes In Atlantic City Contract, Union Says
Casino Hotel Workers Seek 'Significant' Pay Hikes In Atlantic City Contract, Union Says More than 10,000 casino-hotel workers in Atlantic City are seeking significant pay hikes upon the expiration of their contracts on May 31, according to their union. "We haven't even started bargaining with the companies," said Bethany Holmes, a spokeswoman for Local 54 of Unite Here, the main union representing workers at nine Atlantic City casinos.  It's too soon to say whether casino workers would walk out on their jobs if an agreement can't be reached.  Holmes declined to say how much of a raise the union is seeking but said it's meant to keep up with inflation and the cost of…

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by Jon Craig
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These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Middlesex County -- 3 Top Best In NJ These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Middlesex County -- 3 Top Best In NJ
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Middlesex County -- 3 Top Best In NJ We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Middlesex County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Princeton Meadows, Monmouth Junction and Metuchen. Princeton Junction was ranked the No. 2 spot to live in all of the Garden State, while Monmouth Junction was 8th and Metuchen 17th. Here are the other top places to live in Middlesex County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. 4. Highland Park 5. Plainsboro C…

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by Cecilia Levine