Members of the BC Government and Service EmployeesB次元官网网址� Union (BCGEU) working at casinos petitioned BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) this week asking them to ensure fairness in wages and working conditions at casinos across the province.

Workers from several B.C. casinos gathered outside the BCLC office in Vancouver for a rally Monday with BCGEU president Stephanie Smith. After the rally, a delegation entered the office to deliver hundreds of petition cards signed by casino workers to the BCLC.

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B次元官网网址淲hen companies like Great Canadian Gaming and Gateway Casinos rake in billions of dollars year after year but refuse to pay workers a living wage, there is something wrong with the industry,B次元官网网址� Smith continued. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e asking BCLC to step in and fix the problems in the gaming sector B次元官网网址� starting with the way workers are treated.B次元官网网址�

Over 400 BCGEU members at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver have been on strike since May 11, 2018, and over 675 workers at Gateway Casinos in the Okanagan (including VernonB次元官网网址檚 Lake City Casino) voted 93.1 per cent in favour of striking last week. Over 1,000 staff working at GatewayB次元官网网址檚 Grand Villa and Starlight casinos in the lower mainland are also in bargaining with their employer.

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B次元官网网址淐asino workers are asking for fair wages, benefits and respect on the job,B次元官网网址� says Smith. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 the staff who make their casinos profitable and they deserve to share in that success.B次元官网网址�

The petition, signed by hundreds of casino workers across the province, states as follows:

B次元官网网址淕aming in B.C. suffers from poor management, disrespectful workplace atmosphere, low public perception and confidence, exploitative working conditions and excessive secrecy.

In light of this, we demand that British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) provide:

Immediate intervention to take responsibility for the conduct and management of gaming on behalf of the government as set out in the Gaming Control Act by

Ensuring a fair and speedy resolution to the labour dispute at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver; and

Enforcing fairness across the entire industry.B次元官网网址�

BCGEU represents thousands of casino workers in the province. BCGEU members are working in table games, as slot attendants, cashiers, in the count room, kitchen, security, guest services, theatres and maintenance.

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