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In a statement issued Thursday, Churchill Downs Inc. said several of the union\u2019s claims were not true. The company claims it’s still willing to negotiate on the contract for Turfway, since that track won\u2019t resume racing again until December.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Churchill Downs also said its proposed raises would make valets pay higher than any other track in the area with comparable racing dates.<\/p>\n
In addition, officials said the valets\u2019 salary does not include money they receive from jockeys for the additional work riders hire them to perform. That money is based on the share of purses jockeys receive. Churchill Downs noted that it increased purses by $3.1 million for this year’s spring meet.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile it is not unusual for the Kentucky Derby to be used as a platform for awareness, we regret that in this situation, there are factual inaccuracies reported by those attempting to leverage the Derby that affect our valued team members and potentially the critical work they do at Churchill Downs Racetrack,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The valets at Churchill Downs have received a strike authorization from the union representing them. That means the workers who help prepare horses and jockeys for races may walk out before Saturday\u2019s Kentucky Derby. On Wednesday night, the Greater Louisville Central Labor Council (GLCLC) held an emergency meeting to discuss how the 50,000 union workers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":172195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33810,14577],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Churchill Downs Valet Union Gets OK to Strike, Ky Derby Walkout Possible<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n