ELIZABETH, Ind. (WISH) — A strike began Monday outside Caesars Southern Indiana hotel and casino due to failed contract negotiations, Teamsters Local 89 said.
The union said in a news release that the strike was initiated after several months of negotiations. It’s been a month since the c
ontract formally expired for more than 140 union workers.
The union had set a deadline of noon Saturday for the casino and its owners, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, to agree to the proposed contract. The strike was delayed as the casino along the Ohio River had been closed for flooding that restricted travel in the area.
The casino generated $240 million in revenue in 2024, according to the union.
Teamsters Local 89 in an social media post on Saturday said, “None of our members’ demands are unreasonable, such as having the ability to one day retire with dignity.”
News 8 reached out to the casino for a statement but did not immediately receive a response.
The southern Indiana hotel and casino opened in 1998 in Harrison County. The casino includes a Gordon Ramsay steakhouse. It’s about a 20-minute drive along the Ohio River from downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
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