Security Workers Join AC Union Push

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Associated Press

Security Workers Join AC Union Push
By WAYNE PARRY 06.04.07, 5:15 PM ET

The move to unionize more workers at Atlantic City's casinos is expanding to include security officers.

Guards at Bally's Atlantic City voted Sunday to join a union which has announced plans to organize about 2,500 workers at all 11 of the city's casinos. The drive comes as the United Auto Workers union also is trying to organize dealers at each casino here.

By a vote of 151-71, security workers voted to join the Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America.

"Any time you can beat the casinos, it's a good thing," said Steve Maritas, the union's organizing director. "When you look at the fact that nobody's been able to unionize here in years and then you beat them at their own game, that's great."


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