Local 6 Business Agent Nancy Hull has been assigned to be the union’s business agent for the shop now that the contract is in effect.ĭirector of Organizer Julia Rybak explaining the new contract and answering questions HTC Grievance Manager Joe Messineo has overseen the handling of grievances at Rivers during the period between union recognition and the signing of the contract.

The Rivers workers were organized over a two month period in early 2017 by a very dedicated team of HTC organizers and business agents from our affiliated locals working under the direction of HTC Director of Organizing Julia Rybak. When the tally of votes was announced, cheers of, 'HTC! HTC! HTC!' rang out in the cafeteria, as employees (all wearing their HTC hats and buttons) jumped up and down and hugged each other and HTC staff. At the ratification, union representatives met with workers to review the deal in detail, and to answer any questions employees had. The casino/resort signed on to HTC’s Greater Regional Industry Wide Agreement (the 'GRIWA'), which is our union’s recently established landmark master contract for upstate New York, Northern New Jersey and the suburbs of New York City.Īs the size of the 'YES' vote reflects, Rivers workers were ecstatic about their new contract. It was ratified by the workers with a resounding 98% majority on October 17th and 18th. HTC organizers and workers counting the ballots at the Rivers Casino contract ratification voteĪn excellent new first contract has been successfully negotiated by our union for the 800 employees of the Rivers Resort and Casino in Schenectady, New York.

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