e month period before a warned strike at four different riverboats there. The rally would take place a week after the union said a strike would begin Friday, January 14th. As it happens, that is the first day of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The union is seeking more pay and better health insurance plans for the casino workers involved.
A spokeswoman for the union, said talks were ongoing concerning the contracts that cover nearly 850 workers at the Blue Chip in Michigan City, Harrah's casino in East Chicago, along with the Majestic Star and Trump riverboats in Gary, Indiana..
In September, when over 90% of the union members agreed to allow a strike, they began holding talks with the riverboats. Since then, union contracts have expired.
