WE ARE THE UNION!
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WE ARE THE UNION!
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History is being made, and we are all part of it! For the first time in the history of Caesars Palace the Dealers gathered enough Union Authorization Cards to petition the NLRB on November 5, 2007 for a Vote for Union Representation! The TWU, on behalf of the Dealers of Caesars Palace, the NLRB and Caesars Palace has agreed on a place, time and location for the Dealers to vote YES for a Union! DATE: Saturday, December 22, 2007 PLACE: Training Room (next to Cleo's) TIME: 9:30am - 2:30pm AND 6:30pm - 11:30pm ELIGIBILITY: All Full-Time and Regular Part-Time Table Game Dealers who were employed by Caesars Palace on November 15, 2007. (any Dealer hired AFTER 11/15/07 is NOT eligible to vote) EXCLUDED: All clerical employees, professional employees, managerial employees, supervisors, Poker Dealers, Dual-rates, Floor Supervisors and Guards as defined in the National Labor Relations Act.
We would like to make a few comments on several things in regards to the Date/Place/Time of the Vote and also about who has been included and excluded. First of all, we want EVERY employee at Caesars Palace to be a Union member. But because of the different jobs done by the different classes of workers, as well as the different "issues" each of those classes have, we felt it best to have just the table games Dealers included in the vote. However, we will assist in any way we can, any other group of employees who would like to organize. That includes the Poker Dealers, Floor Supervisors, Pit Clerks, Cashiers, Slot Ambassadors, Dual-rates, Keno Writers, Race and Sports Book writers and any other employee seeking Union representation.
Next, about the date and times of the Vote. We proposed to have the election on earlier dates. We felt that because the NFR being in town it would have provided more Dealers the opportunity to vote while at work, as we are assuming most everyone will be scheduled to work on those dates. We also submitted the times of 2:30am-5:30am and 10:30am-1:30pm and 6:30pm-9:30pm. However, Caesars Palace INSISTED on the date of December 22, 2007 (the weekend before Christmas) when we will be running skeleton crews (we assume) and many may be on extra days off or on vacation. Also, evidently someone did not want to be "bothered" at 2:30am-5:30am, so the times were negotiated. If the Union did not agree to 12/22/07, then they would have had to enter into a "hearing" to present evidence/cause for the date. By doing this, it would have delayed the election day and we would more than likely have ended up not voting until sometime in January. So, as not to delay the vote, the Union agreed to the 22nd. We know everyone wanted to vote YESTERDAY, but CP is trying to delay things as much as they can for whatever their reasoning. Wait we know why! Because they want to give us the best CHRISTMAS GIFT from Caesars Palace, A UNION!
Finally, placing your Vote is NOT MANDATORY! However, CP must make the vote available to EVERYONE eligible. So, come the 22nd, they MUST provide extra Dealers to give "pushes" (on CP time) to those who would like to go cast their ballot for the Union. We suggest that everyone try to come to work early on election day (especially those on Swing, because there will be no time after work allotted, as we requested but were denied) to cast your ballot for the Union before work. If you can not make it in early to vote yes for the Union, then CP will provide you with an extra "push" so you can go place your yes ballot in.
Also know, the ballots will be COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL and NOBODY (not even the NLRB) will know how you voted. There will also be "poll watchers" at the polls to ensure nobody is unfairly influenced in the area of the polls and to also ensure that everyone who is casting a ballot is an eligible voter. We know all of the "poll watchers" will be comprised of Dealers. The Union will have the opportunity to choose poll watchers of their choosing, as will management. All "poll watchers" must be Dealers, even those chosen by management. The NLRB will also have "Field Agents" present overseeing the entire process. There will be no one from management present at the polls. Any/all supervisors/management must stay a certain distance from the polls (the Law is something like fifty feet, but we are not certain of the exact distance) and can not be inside the room where the polls are located. There can also be no cameras within the polling area. If there are cameras inside of the room (because of previous installations prior to our election and they are the standard equipment in the area), they must be covered up and disabled.
If you are off work by chance on December 22 and you want to vote "YES" for the Union, PLEASE make a special trip to come in to vote! You do NOT have to be scheduled to work to be eligible to vote. This will be the single most important "YES" vote you have ever cast in your life. Your future is riding on it! We apologize for any inconvenience. Think of it like this, you will be coming in to vote "YES" for a Christmas present for yourself and your family. Remember, EVERY SINGLE VOTE will count, and we need every "YES" vote we can get!
One last thing. Please remember, when the Union is voted in by the Dealers of Caesars Palace, nobody will be required to join the Union, nor will the members of the Union be required to pay any Union dues. So please, talk to your friends. If your friends want to be organized and maybe you do not, you do not have to join the Union. However, if you vote no for the Union, you will be depriving your friends of something that you do not have to do, nor will it cost you anything when it is voted in. Plus, you will ALWAYS have the "option" to join the Union at a later date when you see the benefits it has to offer. Without the Union, there are no "options" for any of us. Jan Jones, VP of Harrah's Governmental Affairs, has already indicated what lies in our future! TOKE REDISTRIBUTION! Do it for your friends who want it and make friends for life.
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