MGM Grand Detroit Casino Workers have ended striking after approving a five-year labor contract | Eater Detroit
"After 47 days on strike, 1,700 employees ratified a five-year agreement and began returning to work. The contract includes an immediate average 18% pay increase (with a $3/hour raise effective upon approval and $5/hour in total raises over the life of the deal), a bonus, no increases to healthcare costs, reduced workloads and other job protections. Workers had rejected an earlier proposal and continued picketing in rain and frigid temperatures; longtime guest-room attendant Alicia Weaver — hired in 1999 — framed the fight as protecting healthcare and winning better wages for her family and future generations, while valet Gabriel Robert Hernandez emphasized securing family health benefits after pandemic sacrifices. Management said the settlement allows full operations to resume after services and hours were reduced during the walkout." - Serena Maria Daniels
