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Union authorizes Atlantic City casino strike next month
Atlantic City, New Jersey ATLANTIC CITY - Atlantic City casino workers on Wednesday authorized their leaders to call a strike against the gambling houses if new contracts are not reached by the beginning of July.Members of Local 54 of the Unite Here union authorized their negotiating committee to call a July 1 strike against the Borgata and the three casinos owned by Caesars Entertainment — Caesars, Harrah’s and Tropicana — and a July 3 strike against Hard Rock if new deals are not in place by then.Union president Bob McDevitt said 96% of the "several thousand" union members who cast ballots did so in favor of authorizing a strike."The industry better not take this lightly," he told a cheering ballroom of union members after the vote. "This is a no (B.S.) thing."Contracts expired over two weeks ago and talks have yet to reach a new deal.The "yes" vote will not result in an immediate strike.