Blue Chip Casino Workers Join Teamsters for Better Benefits and Higher Pay

Nearly two dozen slot attendants and dual rates at Blue Chip Casino Hotel and Spa in Michigan City voted to join Teamsters Local 135. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters confirmed that the workers voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 135. By joining Teamsters, the slot attendants and dual rates will be able to secure higher pay and improved work benefits.

This marks the first organizing win at Boyd Gaming, one of the largest casino entertainment companies in the U.S. Teamsters was founded more than 100 years ago in 1903 and it represents more than 1.3 million workers across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Within the gambling industry alone, Teamsters represents close to 6,000 hardworking people at casinos and casino hotels.

Candace Todd, a slot attendant at Blue Chip Casino Hotel and Spa and a member of Teamsters Local 135, spoke about the importance of unionizing. Dustin Roach, Teamsters Local 135’s President, was excited about the slot attendants and dual rates’ decision to join Teamsters. Tommy Blitsch, the Director of the Teamsters Convention, Trade Show and Casino Division, acknowledged that Teamsters continues to grow its presence in the casino vertical.