Union workers at Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel and Casino have won several job security measures shielding them from COVID-19 fallout, according to a news report.
The Harrah’s logo helps illuminate an entrance at the New Orleans hotel-casino. This is the only land-based casino in Louisiana. (Image:
Eater New Orleans)
In contract negotiations completed this week, the Unite Here union won an extension of recall rights for hospitality workers furloughed or laid off during the pandemic, according to
nola.com. The recall right has been extended from 12 months to 24 months.
Hospitality unions have sought the extension to keep businesses from replacing laid off, longtime workers with lower-paid employees who receive fewer benefits, according to the newspaper website.