Striking Detroit Casino Workers Visit State Lawmakers For Support

By Elle Meyers, CBS Detroit

November 1, 2023

LANSING, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Union members from Detroit's casinos flooded into state lawmakers' offices on Tuesday as they continue their fight for increased wages and improved working conditions.

Many of the workers who met with lawmakers have been working in the gaming industry for decades.

"I've been there 18 years, and it used to be a good job when I started. But now, because of the rising cost of the cost of living and inflation, it's just not making ends meet," Terri Smith said.

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