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Tentative deal reached at 6 Ontario casinos, workers in Pickering and Ajax on strike: Unifor

Casino Ajax workers workers are on strike until a deal is reached with the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation. CITYNEWS/Doug Boyd

By Nick Westoll and John Marchesan

Posted July 23, 2022 7:46 am.

Last Updated July 23, 2022 5:09 pm.

Union officials representing hundreds of workers at six Ontario casinos say they have reached a tentative agreement with Great Canadian Gaming Corporation by a late Friday deadline.

According to a statement issued by Unifor on Saturday, details will be released after workers at Great Blue Heron Casino, Casino Woodbine, Shorelines Casino Thousand Islands and Shorelines Casino Peterborough vote on the deal in the coming week.

Security workers at Elements Casino Mohawk and Elements Casino Brantford are also covered by the tentative agreement.

RELATED: Workers at 8 Ontario casinos set Friday strike deadline

However, the statement said members at Pickering Casino Resort and Casino Ajax are on strike since negotiations are continuing through the weekend.

Before the walkout was set to occur, union officials said most secondary issues had been resolved in talks with “monetary matters” being the key outstanding issue.

The union had targeted wages, benefits and pensions in the talks along with convert part-time positions into full-time jobs.

When it comes to the collective agreements at Elements Casino Mohawk (the slots portion) and Elements Casino Flamboro, those are set to expire this fall and in spring 2023, respectively.

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