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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City inks union deal

February 27, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Labor Relations, New Jersey

In New Jersey, the local chapter of the UNITE HERE trade union has reportedly agreed a deal with Hard Rock International that may see it become the official representative for employees at the American casino o...

Trump Taj Mahal officially shuts down

Marie Kelley

October 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino closures, Economy/Finance, Bankruptcy, New Jersey

As of 5:59 a.m., on October 10, 2016, the Trump Taj Mahal became the 5th casino to shut down in Atlantic City, New Jersey since 2014. Almost 3,000 individuals are without jobs after billionaire owner Carl Icah...

Carl Icahn to Shutter Trump Taj Mahal after Labor Day

Renee Kingsley

August 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino closures, Employment & Careers, Labor Relations, Bankruptcy, New Jersey

Just when gaming analysts were predicting that Atlantic City’s casino woes were witnessing a turn around, billionaire Carl Icahn has announced that he plans to shutdown the iconic Trump Taj Mahal casino after L...

Tropicana Entertainment withdraws offer to striking Trump Taj Mahal workers

Adam Morgan

July 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, New Jersey

The management company for Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort has “permanently withdrawn” a health insurance offer it made to striking workers at the Atlantic City venue after their union failed to put the proposal ...

Trump Taj Mahal casino employees worn out from protests as Icahn deadline approaches

Renee Kingsley

July 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Employment & Careers, Labor Relations, New Jersey

The Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union had put pressure on five casinos in Atlantic City to provide better benefits to its union members and had been successful with reaching mutual agreement with four out of the...

Trump Taj Mahal gives Local 54 time until July 18 to accept health deal

Renee Kingsley

July 14, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, New Jersey

Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union has continued its strike against the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City and as of now it is hard to see how the two parties will reach a mutual beneficial solution before t...

Fitch Ratings Say Trump Taj Mahal casino could shutdown if Atlantic City’s casino industry continues to decline

Renee Kingsley

June 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, New Jersey

Atlantic City’s casino industry has been in decline for close to a decade now with revenues falling from $5.2 billion in 2006 to $2.56 billion in 2015. The slump in the casino market resulted in four out of the...

UNITE HERE Local 54 endorses Bernie Sanders for President of United States

Marie Kelley

April 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Jersey

In Atlantic City, the union that represents the casino workers is known as UNITE HERE Local 54. The union has been vocal in all areas of casino employment as of late, including listening to presidential candida...

Trump Taj Mahal casino future uncertain as billionaire Carl Icahn not happy with New Jersey legislators and protestors

Renee Kingsley

March 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, Licenses, New Jersey

Although Trump name is still attached to the Taj Mahal casino, billionaire and presidential hopeful Donald Trump no longer has any affiliation to the casino because Carl Icahn took on the ownership of trying to...

Spending cuts—but not bankruptcy—eyed for Atlantic City

Marie Kelley

January 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Labor Relations, New Jersey

Bob McDevitt is the President of the Local 54 of Unite-HERE, a union heavily involved in the Atlantic City casino industry. Union workers have been greatly affected by recent issues in Atlantic City including t...

Appeals court rules in favor of Trump Taj Mahal in worker benefits case

Marie Kelley

January 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

On Friday, an appeals court of Atlantic City ruled in favor of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino, stating the casino was within their legal right to end the pension and health insurance benefits for employees. With th...

Local 54 promotes boycotts of Tropicana and Taj Mahal this Labor Day

Marie Kelley

September 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, New Jersey

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Over the weekend, continuing into today, the Unite Here Local 54 union of Atlantic City has asked visitors to the area to boycott two casino properties. The Trump Taj Mahal and the Tropicana have been subject t...

Atlantic City’s Local 54 prepares for Taj Mahal strike

Marie Kelley

August 24, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, New Jersey

The Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union of Atlantic City are upping the ante when it comes to strike efforts against the Trump Taj Mahal casino. The group will be taking time tomorrow to load a storage trailer wit...

Atlantic City casino union planning massive protest this week

Marie Kelley

June 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, New Jersey

As the Local 54 of UNITE-HERE continues to battle the Taj Mahal for worker benefits, the casino union is planning a massive protest effort for tomorrow. A display of ‘mass civil disobedience’ is planned for tom...