Casino Windsor workers ratify new agreement, avoiding strike

WINDSOR - The 2,800 workers at Casino Windsor have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective agreement by 84 per cent during meetings this afternoon and this evening.

The workers are represented by CAW Local 444 and are employed in more than 100 job classifications in the casino ranging from porters and security personnel to cashiers and dealers.

The new agreement includes no concessions or rollbacks, despite many demands that were made of the workers. The three-year agreement includes improvements in benefits, paid vacation, a wage increase in the third year and a signing bonus for all workers (full time, part time and those on probation).

"Local 444 is now looking forward to a new expansion, including the new entertainment centre and the re-branding of the casino under the Caesars name, all of which will give us a chance to enhance job security for our members," said Ken Lewenza, president of CAW Local 444.