After 32 days on strike, the Detroit Casino Council representing 3,700 workers has reached a tentative five-year deal with Detroit’s three casinos, the council said in a statement Friday.
The agreement includes immediate pay raises averaging 18%, no health care cost increases for employees, workload reductions and other job protections, the first-ever technology contract language, retirement increases and more, according to the council.
“I’m excited. I’m happy to see all your hard work, going in there trying to fight for your team members, yourself as well,” said Milledge McCaster, an operating engineer at Hollywood Casino at Greektown who helped negotiate the deal, outside the gaming house. “To finally see all of it come to fruition is a beautiful thing.”