{"id":230371,"date":"2022-09-06T07:56:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T12:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=230371"},"modified":"2022-09-07T15:56:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T20:56:54","slug":"grosvenor-casino-union-employees-to-walk-out-in-demand-for-better-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/grosvenor-casino-union-employees-to-walk-out-in-demand-for-better-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"Grosvenor Casino Union Employees to Walk Out in Demand for Better Pay"},"content":{"rendered":"

Employees at the seven Grosvenor Casinos properties in London are set to walk out on the employer this weekend, according to Bloomberg<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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The Grosvenor Casino Reading property at night. The casino company is facing employment issues as a weekend strike approaches. (Image: Inspirock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The UK is dealing with inflation<\/a> that, if it remains unchecked, could cripple the gambling industry. People are demanding their employers give them permanent pay raises. But the economic pressure is making this difficult.<\/p>\n

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Grosvenor and its employees have been negotiating a financial solution to counter the effects of inflation. Trying to find a solution, the company put retention bonuses of \u00a3600 to \u00a3800 (US$695 to $927) on the table. This doesn\u2019t go far enough, according to the employees. As the UK is looking at the real possibility of 18% inflation, the one-time payments wouldn\u2019t go very far.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“Grosvenor Casinos is another big-money company that is raking it in but refusing to pay its workers a wage that they can live on. It\u2019s just not acceptable, and this huge vote for action underscores the sense of anger across this workforce,\u201d said Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham.<\/p>\n

With Grosvenor apparently unwilling to budge, around 150 members of the Grosvenor Casinos Unite union believe they have no other option. They will stage a three-day strike starting this Friday, joining other unions that recently walked off the job. Croupiers, restaurant staff, and more will participate.<\/p>\n

Tough Environment<\/h2>\n

Unite workers at the Port of Felixstowe recently staged an eight-day strike that ended without the two sides reaching an agreement. The employees threaten to strike again if negotiations continue to falter. Employees who didn\u2019t strike received a \u00a3400 (US$463) bonus.<\/p>\n

Rank Group said in a statement that the decision is ” disappointed ” since negotiations are ongoing. It argues that the company is experiencing an \u201cextremely challenging trading environment\u201d impacting its financial health.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That environment didn\u2019t stop Grosvenor from committing to spend<\/a> around $4.25 million to upgrade its Merchant City casino in June. That was a month after it announced it would spend US$1.15 million on its Blackpool casino.<\/p>\n

Inflation Continues to Soar<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s been a busy couple of months for gaming companies and their employees. Casino employees have recently held several strikes from New Zealand to Atlantic City to Peru to fight for better wages.<\/p>\n

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Across the globe, inflation rates are soaring. In the US, the year-to-date inflation rate through July was 8.5%. Last year, it was 7%. Both cases are massive jumps from the 1.6% average over the previous nine years. The UK faces a similar situation. Liz Truss<\/a> is inheriting a nightmare as she takes over as PM. The country is witnessing the largest spike in inflation since 1982.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The biggest spike occurred in 1975, according to World Bank data, when it hit almost 25%. This was shortly after the UK joined the European Economic Union, a precursor to the European Union. Not until 1993 did the inflation rate see only limited movement, staying at around 2%-3% until 2007.<\/p>\n

In 2015, inflation was at just 0.37%. It climbed over the next few years, settling at .99% in 2020. However, it\u2019s been all uphill from there. Inflation, as of July, is now more than 10%.<\/p>\n

While she may have more pressing matters to attend to, Truss may also listen to the people. Last month, a survey by the not-for-profit “Clean Up Gambling” organization, designed to reform gambling laws, sampled 2,242 people It found 70% in favor of quick action on the government\u2019s white paper on gambling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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