Casino workers go on strike at Caesars Southern Indiana
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More than 140 union workers at Caesars Southern Indiana Hotel & Casino went on strike Monday, according to union officials.
The workers, led by Teamsters Local 89, said the move comes as the casino “failed to offer a fair contract that matches the property’s record-breaking profits.”
The union said in a news release that the casino, which is owned and operated by the Eastern Bank of Cherokee Indians, earned more than $240 million in revenue in 2024. The workers now on strike are seeking what they call a fair contract with retirement benefits and pay that “reflects their essential contributions to the property’s success.”
The workers voted to authorize a strike earlier this month. The union did not provide specifics on the concessions that union members are seeking, saying only that the casino has rejected proposals on retirement and other critical economic issues after months of negotiations.
“We’re going to hold management accountable for their greed and blatant disrespect,” Avral Thompson, president of Local 89, said in a news release. “It’s time for the people who run this casino to recognize the workers who make their profits possible. We’ll do whatever it takes to win what our members deserve.”
Inside INdiana Business has reached out to Caesars for comment.
Caesars Southern Indiana is located in the Harrison County town of Elizabeth, about 140 miles south of Indianapolis.