Union, yes. Contract, no. That's the reality right now in Atlantic City, where dealers at four casinos have won elections allowing them to form unions over the past year. But none of the unions has succeeded in getting a contract with any of the gambling houses. The euphoria that followed a wave of organizing success among Atlantic City's 11 casinos has given way to frustration at the slow pace of contract talks. Because of that, a group of workers, elected officials and labor officials held a rally Wednesday to call on the casinos to bargain fairly with the unions. 'We played by the rules, won an election, and wanted to deal fairly and squarely' with management, said Aneil Patel, a dealer at Caesars Atlantic City for 14 years. 'But the company still doesn't get it. That's why we are stepping up this fight.'
See "Unionized Atlantic City casino dealers still lack contracts", Associated Press, The New York Times, April 16, 2008