Encore Boston Harbor Owner Reaches Strike Agreement Framework

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Wynn Resorts said it reached a “framework for resolution” with union leaders in the Encore Boston Harbor strike, which has kept 1,300 workers off the job since Sept. 4, according to BostonGlobe.com.

Union leaders recommend Encore agreement

The dispute at the Everett casino resort involves UNITE HERE Local 26 and Teamsters Local 25. The unions have sought higher wages, job security measures and increased health benefits for workers representing more than a third of Encore’s employees.

Affected employees include bartenders, waitstaff, housekeepers, slot attendants, groundskeepers, drivers and warehouse staff. Striking workers have maintained an around-the-clock picket line outside the resort.

During a quarterly earnings call, Wynn Resorts CEO Craig Billings described the framework as “both fair and economically feasible over the long term.” He said union leadership had recommended the agreement to members.

Revenue decline and political support

Massachusetts Gaming Commission reports showed Encore’s September revenues fell by more than 20% to pandemic-era levels, BostonGlobe.com reported.

The labor dispute also drew support from Massachusetts elected officials. Gov. Maura Healey visited the picket line and posted support on social media. US Sen. Ed Markey addressed striking workers and union members at a rally marking more than 50 days on strike.

US Rep. Ayanna Pressley and US Sen. Elizabeth Warren co-signed an Oct. 9 letter to Billings.

Workers were expected to vote on ratification Thursday. Approval would resolve the strike.

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Source: As reported by BostonGlobe.com.

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