The relationship between a casino company and the industry's largest union is never cozy, but when the company has failed to allow the union to organize its workers, it's downright nasty.

Case in point: Last week, UNITE HERE, which represents culinary and hotel workers across the country, issued a press release criticizing Pinnacle Entertainment for various missteps in Missouri-where the company has resisted organizing efforts by the union-and elsewhere.

At the top of the release, the union rehashes the resignation of former CEO Dan Lee, and bemoans the fact that the company has yet to name a replacement. It criticizes outstanding commitments to St. Louis, when the union admits that a slow economy is to blame. And the union can't understand why the company is fighting the introduction of even more competition into the already crowded St. Louis market.

But if Pinnacle agrees to allow the union to organize workers at its St. Louis casino, Lumiere Place and new River City Casino in suburban St. Louis, everything will be fine.

By Staff