Sixty-eight percent of workers at an Indianapolis casino voted to unionize Friday — something they have been working on since April.
Horseshoe Indianapolis challenged 50 votes. However, since a majority of casino dealers voted to unionize, the challenge was overruled. This comes after the election was postponed by nearly two months due the government
shutdown.
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Casino dealers came back to work Monday after a seven-week strike following months of protests and letters to the company. They demanded better short-term disability pay, higher wages and safer parking lots.
Horseshoe Indianapolis did not respond to a request for comment.
The employees are a part of Teamsters Local 135, which represents over 12,000 workers across Indiana.
Timoria is our labor and employment reporter. Contact her at tcunningham@wfyi.org