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BY CHAS REILLY
creilly@nwitimes.com
219.662.5324 | Saturday, August 30, 2008 | (4 comment(s))
HAMMOND | Members of the Stagehands Local 125 are unhappy out-of-state nonunion stagehands were hired to work at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, and will conduct an informational picket about the situation starting at 4 p.m. today outside of the casino.
Rick Wilbanks, president of the Stagehands Local 125, said the informational picket will be "the first of several times" union members will picket at the location.
Wilbanks said Stagehands Local 125 sought to provide stage labor at the Horseshoe Casino at a competitive rate, but nonunion workers from Illinois were selected.
He said the union includes area residents who are qualified to provide stage labor, and he isn't sure why union workers weren't selected to work at the casino.
Horseshoe Casino officials could not be reached for comment Friday.
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Dismayed wrote on Nov 1, 2008 10:31 PM:
They say they will provide local jobs ,get State concessions and breaks,then they do as they please.
Which means, you guessed it, non american workers or sub-living standard wages. Anything to keep the worker living hand to mouth, so they cannot advance in life and stay on their treadmill.
But , hey , bring all of your local money to them and roll it all on red........... as in put yourself in the RED.
Very Parasitic........ "
Jay In Lowell wrote on Aug 30, 2008 11:12 AM:
They are the best I hire them all the time. "
Bob wrote on Aug 30, 2008 9:50 AM:
Roadie wrote on Aug 30, 2008 8:34 AM:
These guys are very qualified for the job such as Seahunt and Jimmy R! I speak from past experience working with these guys on stages!
Good Luck Fellas!! "