Minimum Wage Earning Casino Dealers promote their newest plan…… “Don’t forget to tip your dealer!”
According to research by Larry’s Las Vegas.com, Local 721 of the Gaming Division of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) will launch an marketing campaign on Monday to encourage the public to tip casino dealers.
“Most dealers rely on tips for the bulk of their income,” said TWU International President James C. Little in a statement.
“We represent dealers on the casino floor, at the bargaining table – that is clear. Now, we will be their voice to the public.
Until now dealers lacked an association, union or spokesman that could educate the public about the need to tip.”
Larry’s Las Vegas.com has learned that “TWU” will unveil its new advertising campaign at a Las Vegas news conference next week.
“TWU” says it represents dealers at Caesars Palace and at the Wynn casinos; other “TWU” representation elections for dealers are in progress in Las Vegas and across Nevada.
In a related event, Larry’s Las Vegas.com has learned that Casino dealers at the Rio filed a petitioned Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board for a representation vote to unionize under Las Vegas Dealers Local 721, an affiliate of the Transport Workers Union of America.
Most of the Gaming public don’t understand or believe that Casino dealers earn little more than minimum wage. Tips are the bulk of compensation for Dealers, with minimum pay being barely able to cover their payroll taxes.
In this climate of Las Vegas Tourism decline, Casino Layoffs and Demotions, look for a surprising number of Casino Employees to entertain the idea of union representation like never before.
According to a 30 year veteran of casino dealing in Las Vegas (who wishes to remain anonymous) “Larry, I’ve always voted against Unions for dealers, this time I don’t know.”
In the opinion of us here at Larry’s Las Vegas.com, Look for more developments as Staff and Payroll decline while workloads and stress increase.
Tell us here at Larry’s Las Vegas if you think casino Dealers should abandon the close relationships Dealers and Management have enjoyed for decades or risk this long standing tradition by employing Union middle men.
In addition to interviews with Las Vegas Dealers, Larry’s Las Vegas also consulted the Transport Workers Union of America for this article.
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