NLRB Upholds Trump Plaza Dealers’ Vote for UAW

by James Parks, Jun 4, 2008

More than a year after they voted for a union, dealers at Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., finally can celebrate their victory. The National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) last week certified the UAW as their union.

The dealers at Trump Plaza voted by a 2-1 margin for the union on March 31, 2007. But the company filed objections, claiming statements of support by federal, state and local elected officials tainted the vote.

Says UAW President Ron Gettelfinger:

Management’s efforts to prevent workers from exercising their legal rights have failed. It’s way past time for them to come to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith with the union.

For workers like Trump Plaza dealer Doug Migliore, the ruling means he and his colleagues finally can begin to change their working conditions. Says Migliore:

We’ve been trying to get to the bargaining table for over a year. Now we can move forward to get a contract.

UAW Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Bunn says:

The NLRB ruling confirms what we already knew. This was a clean campaign and a clear victory for Trump Plaza dealers.

Bunn directs the union’s Technical, Office and Professional Organizing Department.

On June 21, a united labor movement, backed by community supporters, will hold a major demonstration in downtown Atlantic City to demand that casino owners end their stalling tactics and come to the bargaining table. (Click here to find out more and how to join in the rally.)

Since March 2007, more than 5,000 casino dealers, slot machine technicians and others have voted overwhelmingly to join the UAW in six union-representation elections at four major Atlantic City casinos–Caesars, Trump Plaza, Bally’s and Tropicana. Yet for more than a year, casino owners have delayed and stalled negotiations.

Be sure to check out the new A Fair Deal Website for All Atlantic City Workers. You can download fliers for the rally and read the latest news about the Atlantic City casino workers.

The UAW now represents more than 8,500 gaming employees in Detroit, Atlantic City, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Indiana.

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