New union members from the casino are drop team workers and supervisors who are responsible for collecting money from gaming tables and slot machines, transporting it to the casino's count room, and - under both audio and video surveillance - counting the proceeds.
Vancouver, BC (10 Feb. 2009) - Another group of employees from Burnaby's Gateway Casino have voted to join the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU/NUPGE), bringing the overall number of BCGEU members to about 600 at the province's second largest casino facility.
BCGEU president Darryl Walker says the 35 newest union members from the casino are drop team workers and supervisors who are responsible for collecting money from gaming tables and slot machines, transporting it to the casino's count room, and - under both audio and video surveillance - counting the proceeds.
"We are pleased to be the union of choice for B.C. casino workers," says Walker, "and we welcome these new members to our ranks. They joined our union to make their workplace better and address their priority issues like wages and working conditions."
The union already represents most Gateway staff, along with about 500 more workers employed at Gateway-owned casino facilities in the Interior. Negotiations are already underway for some Gateway Burnaby employee groups, says Walker.
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The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is one of Canada's largest labour organizations with over 340,000 members. Our mission is to improve the lives of working families and to build a stronger Canada by ensuring our common wealth is used for the common good. NUPGE
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