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Weeks after declaring a strike at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, members of Unite Here Local 54 are still going strong in light of little to no concessions on the employer’s end. Nearly 1,000 workers have been picketing outside the casino for almost a month with union leaders emphasizing that they would not be taking such drastic measures if management had not forced them to through refusing to provide a contract that adequately compensates workers and gives them the health insurance coverage they need. While Carl Icahn, owner of the Taj Mahal Casino, claims to have offered employees a contract with improved terms and conditions, workers rejected this offer, stating that this proposal had no substance in comparison to the contracts covering employees at competing casinos. Workers have been given until 5 PM this Monday to accept or reject a new contract offer.