News Items tag as: Gateway Casinos

Casino strike cost southern Interior cities more than $1 million
November 22, 2018 - 6:30 PM

The 19-week strike at four Gateway Casino operations in Kamloops and the Okanagan has cut municipal payments from the lottery corporation in the affected cities by hundreds of thousands of dollars. When the final tally comes in, the losses will be more than $1 million.
Gateway casinos and union employees reach tentative agreement
November 01, 2018 - 1:18 PM

The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union has announced publicly they have reached a tentative deal for workers at Gateway casinos across the Thompson-Okanagan.
Casino strike in Okanagan, Kamloops enters fourth month
October 17, 2018 - 11:00 AM

It’s been just over four months since more than 600 unionized employees started walking picket lines at casinos across the Thompson-Okanagan in a labour dispute over wages.
No deal after mediated talks in Gateway Casinos labour dispute
September 11, 2018 - 11:00 AM

Four days of mediated talks recently between Gateway Casinos and the B.C Government and Service Employees' Union did not produce an agreement in the labour dispute.
Court rules picketers at Kelowna, Vernon casinos can't protest on casino property
August 31, 2018 - 1:02 PM

KELOWNA - Gateway Casinos won a significant legal victory recently barring the union that supports its workers from picketing at two Okanagan casinos.
BCGEU to return to bargaining table with Gateway Casinos next week
August 31, 2018 - 10:00 AM

The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union will return to mediated talks with Gateway Casinos next week.
Union alleges unsafe operations as casino labour dispute drags on in Thompson-Okanagan
August 24, 2018 - 11:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - There is no end in sight to the labour dispute at four casinos in the Thompson-Okanagan, with the union making allegations about unsafe operations and suspicious customer behaviour that could indicate money laundering.
Gateway Casinos and union butting heads in mediation over wage increases
July 12, 2018 - 10:04 AM

After three days of mediation, Gateway Casinos and the union representing its employees still don't appear to be seeing eye-to-eye on proposed wage increases.
Casino workers in Vernon off the job for fair wages
July 03, 2018 - 10:29 AM

VERNON - Vernon casino employees spent this long weekend on the picket line outside their place of work.
Gateway Casino workers in Kamloops, Okanagan get ready to strike
June 28, 2018 - 11:45 AM

Workers at four casinos in the Thompson-Okanagan are preparing to walk off the job tomorrow.
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