- On line casino cage employees at Encore Boston Harbor have unionized
- The Teamsters now signify the cashiers
- Encore Boston is closely unionized
The unionization of Encore Boston Harbor continues as on line casino cage workers have agreed to affix Teamsters Native 25.
Encore Boston Harbor has a 3rd union on the property with the Teamsters Native 25. The Teamsters is now representing the pursuits of 85 on line casino cashier employees on the Boston property. (Picture: Shutterstock)
In a launch issued to On line casino.org, Teamsters Native 25 says a gaggle of 85 Encore Boston Harbor workers working as on line casino cashiers voted “overwhelmingly” to affix the Worldwide Brotherhood chapter primarily based within the Massachusetts capital metropolis.
We joined the Teamsters as a result of we imagine in equity, respect, and constructing a greater future for everybody on the job,” stated Ranjana Thapa, an Encore Boston on line casino cashier. “It wasn’t straightforward, however we overcame each impediment, stood collectively by way of the arduous occasions, and by no means backed down.”
Cage cashiers convert gamblers’ gaming chips to money. The employees say they joined the Teamsters to allow them to negotiate higher pay and elevated advantages, and have “an actual voice within the office.”
These employees fought lengthy and arduous, decided to win a robust voice on the job,” added Tom Mari, Teamsters Native 25 president. “All of us at Native 25 are prepared to verify these new members get the industry-leading pay and advantages that they deserve.”
Teamsters Native 25 represents greater than 13K workers in an array of careers all through southern New England.
Wynn Unions
When Wynn Resorts was beneath the management of Steve Wynn, the billionaire labored tirelessly to maintain his Las Vegas Strip properties away from unions.
Notoriously anti-union, the Las Vegas Strip visionary was stated to have warned his employees that unionizing wouldn’t be of their finest curiosity. The Nationwide Labor Relations Board subsequently ordered Wynn Resorts to inform workers that any warning towards unionizing ought to be dismissed, and a vote to unionize wouldn’t threaten their employment, regardless of earlier statements from Wynn himself claiming in any other case.
A lot to Wynn’s chagrin, Wynn Las Vegas unionized in 2005 with the Culinary Employees Union. Encore adopted after it opened in late 2008.
Wynn Resorts’ first and solely US property outdoors of Nevada — Encore Boston Harbor — opened in June 2019. Most resort employees unionized with Unite Right here Native 26.
In October 2020, about 100 employees joined IBEW Native 103. That contract included Encore Boston Harbor electricians, slot technicians, and A/V servicepeople. Three years later, slot attendants at Encore Boston joined Unite Right here Native 26. And now, 85 on line casino cage cashiers are unionized.
Proponents of unions say collective bargaining results in higher pay and advantages for employees, and provides workers a stronger voice towards administration and possession. Opponents declare unions hurt companies by elevating prices, hindering productiveness, limiting employee autonomy, and contributing to financial instability.
Encore Leads Massachusetts
In Massachusetts’ three-casino gaming {industry}, Encore Boston Harbor stands in a league of its personal.
Via seven months of 2025, Encore Boston Harbor has generated gross gaming income (GGR) of $430.9 million from its slot machines and desk video games. Throughout that very same time, MGM Springfield reported GGR of $165 million, and Plainridge Park, a slots-only facility, reported GGR of $105.1 million.
