NSW: Casino workers strike over work conditions

AAP General News (Australia)
04-15-2000
NSW: Casino workers strike over work conditions

Staff at Sydney's Star City Casino say management's failure to act on safety concerns
is behind a strike at the facility.

Croupiers, security guards and bar attendants walked off the job at 4am this morning
for 24 hours.

It's the first strike at the Darling Harbour facility, and will effectively shut down
casino operations.

The Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers' Union says staff are angry that
management have tried to remove conditions as part of negotiations over a pay agreement.

Union spokesman STEPHEN CLARK says staff want action on passive smoking at croupier
tables, the installation of metal detectors, and abuse by patrons.

He says management has offered a pay increase of 8.75 per cent over three years, but
staff are asking for 15 per cent over two years.

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