Media advisory for immediate release – CAW Ontario Pack distribution
December 4, 2007
Possible Strike at Three Woodbine Entertainment Group Locations
(Toronto) - One hundred & eighty bartenders and servers represented by the CAW at three Woodbine Entertainment Group locations will be on strike as of 4:00 p.m. today if an agreement with the employer cannot be reached. Negotiations have been ongoing since mid-September.
“The company has tabled a list of concessions and seems to be provoking a dispute," said Hemi Mitic, Assistant to CAW National President Buzz Hargrove.
The strike would take effect at both Woodbine and Mohawk Racetracks and at Greenwood Teletheatre located at Kingston & Queen Street, Toronto and will also affect beverage services at OLG Mohawk and Woodbine Slots operations.
"In an environment where the employer is reaping greater profits, it's time to share that with the workers who make it all happen," Mitic added.
Picket lines will be set up at all locations in the event of a strike.
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For further information contact: Hemi Mitic (cell) 416-565-3677 or CAW National Representative Brian Stevens (cell) 416-567-8281
