“I am ready for Christmas and to go back to work,” he said.Ībout 3,700 dealers, servers, bartenders, valets and other workers from all three casinos went on strike Oct. “Everything is so high, but something is better than nothing,” he said.Īs Baidya returns to work Monday, he said he’ll now be able to catch up on bills that he couldn’t pay during the strike and take care of his two daughters. With the $3 raise, a dealer can make around $15 an hour, but it’s still not enough to keep up with inflation, Baidya said. The Madison Heights resident also wishes that the wage increase was higher.

But after taxes, the amount will probably be around $1,200, he said.

The only new thing is the bonus option, which Baidya said totals $2,000. However, MGM dealer Arup Baidya, 38, is disappointed with the new deal, saying there’s not much of a change from the last contract workers voted on. “We’re excited to welcome our team back and continue providing our guests the entertainment experiences for which MGM Grand Detroit is known,” Buckley said. Matt Buckley, president and COO of Midwest Group, which represents MGM Resorts International, said the vote of DCC-represented employees to ratify the 64-month contract and end the strike allows MGM to resume full and normal operations.

First-ever 401K match option up to $1000.

An option for a bonus up front or within the second year of the contract.

Securing first-ever technology protections to guarantee advanced notification when new technology is introduced that impacts jobs and provide health care and severance pay for workers laid off because of new technology.

No increased costs or plan changes for health care.

Upon ratification, workers will receive an immediate $3 an hour raise and $5 more per hour total over the life of the contract. The five-year agreement, which covers 1,700 employees, includes the largest wage increases ever for MGM Grand Detroit workers. Union members with the Detroit Casino Council voted Saturday to ratify a new contract with MGM after 47 days on strike, the council announced in a news release. Two weeks after Hollywood Casino at Greektown and MotorCity Casino ratified a new contract, workers at MGM Grand Detroit have followed suit, officially ending the Detroit casino strike.