He's very arrogant and he abuses his authority. Everyone is afraid to confront Fred because he's the director, Fred believes he can't be touched but I know that he can because there's always someone and a higher position than he is. If you have a complaint about the hotel Fred is the wrong person to complain to you need to go to the (MCA)Ministry of Corporate Affairs because that's the only way you can get through to them. He never take responsibility for when the hotel is wrong, he will flip the script and blame you for their shortcomings and he always going to blame the customer when it's their fault. And yet when they sit at the bargaining table or send the bargainers to the table on their behalf just to ask for the basic needs, the employers tell them ‘no’ and force us out on the street,” says Winston.It's difficult to make a complaint to the hotel manager when a manager is the director of the hotel Fred a*^hole. “These workers go to work every single day, every single day. She says that casino workers on strike are asking for their fare share. Nia Winston is the president of UNITE HERE Local 24, the union of hospitality workers on strike at Motor City Casino. Subscribe to Detroit Today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.

Mia Winston, president of UNITE HERE Local 24 and a former food cashier at MotorCity Casino, joined Detroit Today Thursday morning to discuss the strike, the workers’ demands, and how long they’re prepared to picket for.

The labor movement in America is having a moment, with workers across multiple industries attempting to take advantage of a tight labor market and band together to get the contracts they believe they deserve.ĭetroit casino workers are the latest to hit the picket line, after failing to reach a new labor agreement with MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood at Greektown by Tuesday’s deadline.

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