In Mashantucket, Connecticut, the United Auto Workers did not keep their gunpowder dry and suffered another humiliating defeat. The UAW was unable to convince casino workers that their enemy was their employer. Technicians at the Foxwoods Resort & Casino simply said no. They did not want to enlist as members of the union.
The UAW, facing a determined majority of anti-union workers at the Mashantucket Pequot Nation’s casino, had no choice but to beat a hasty retreat.
The union did not even wait for an NLRB decision as to whether those workers should even be permitted to vote. Talk about knowing when to fold your tents! This is the second rejection of union representation in less than a month!
Earlier, operating engineers at Foxwoods had voted 215 to 67 against joining the International Union of Operating Engineers.
It is apparent that unions do not understand that many workers feel that unions have outlived their usefulness. Workers feel they can make better deals for job security and benefits on their own, without having to pay union dues that contribute to the luxurious lifestyles of union executives.
