Casino workers at MGM Grand Detroit voted to ratify a new 5-year contract on Saturday, December 2.
The approval ended a 47-day strike that began on October 17 over wages and healthcare cost increases, among other issues. Workers at Hollywood Casino at Greektown and MotorCity Casino also had gone on strike but approved new contracts on November 19.
According to the Detroit Casino Council (DCC), which represents 3,700 employees at the city’s three casinos, MGM Grand Detroit workers won the largest wage increases ever negotiated in the venue’s history.
The new agreement, which covers about 1,700 employees, includes an average immediate bump of $3 per hour or 18 percent pay raise in year one, and $5 over the 5-year contract; reduced workloads; no healthcare cost increases for employees; first-ever technology protections; paid Juneteenth holiday; and bonuses 401K matches, according to the DCC.
In a statement, Matt Buckley, president and chief operating officer of Midwest Group, MGM Resorts International, said normal operations had resumed.
“We’re excited to welcome our team back and continue providing our guests the entertainment experiences for which MGM Grand Detroit is known,” he said.
