“It’s also disappointing because the other two Detroit casinos voted ‘yes’ on ratification,” Buckley said. “This is a very disappointing result, especially considering the historic nature of our offer and the fact that it would immediately and positively benefit our DCC-represented MGM Grand employees and their families,” Matt Buckley, president and COO of MGM Resorts Midwest Group, said in a statement Monday. MGM officials previously said the company offered several proposals throughout the bargaining process, which included the casino’s “largest pay increase” in its history.
Officials only said that unionized workers voted separately at each of the three Detroit properties, and that “more bargaining dates” would be scheduled for negotiations. The Detroit Casino Council, which represents unionized casino workers from several unions, did not say why MGM Grand Detroit employees rejected the tentative deal with the company. 20 after voting down the tentative contract agreement reached with the company. However, unionized casino workers at MGM Grand Detroit were still on strike Monday, Nov. DETROIT – After reaching a tentative union contract last week with three Downtown Detroit casinos, unionized workers at two of the casinos voted to ratify the deal to officially end their strike over the weekend.
