![]() "We were proactive in seeking their assistance early on, and they instead chose to be reactive. "Our local is very disappointed Foxwoods refused to negotiate paid leave for our members in the week prior to announcing the inevitable shutdown," John DelMonte, the Local 2121 president, said in a statement. ![]() In recent days, the union has been helping members apply for state unemployment benefits at the local's Norwich offices. Foxwoods furloughed its workforce of more than 5,000 employees.įollowing the casino's closing, the union informed its members that Foxwoods would not agree to any paid leave for workers. The casino closed to the public Tuesday night for two weeks, though the shutdown presumably could last much longer. (David Collins/The Day) Buy Photo Reprintsįoxwoods Resorts Casino's coronavirus-induced shutdown came amid contract negotiations between casino management and unionized table-games dealers represented by Local 2121 of the United Auto Workers. The entrances to Foxwoods Resort Casino were barricaded Wednesday, March 18, 2020, and there were closed signs over the entrance roads and empty parking lots at Mohegan Sun.
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