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Message 1: I am sorry it took so long for me to remember to send
this official email to let you know that I want to sign the
petition to decertify the TWU from representing us. I
will do whatever I can to get the word out to those
people that I know who also feel the same way.
Vote NO
Message 2: Last year I signed an "interest card" for the
Union. My understanding was that it was just to get
information about the union. I am among the silent
majority that voted against the union, but as far as
the union pushers are concerned, I am on their side...I
found it is better to pretend I am with them than face
the wrath if they think I am against them.
Here's my question: if I sign the petition, will the union
proponents know who signed the list? And what about
that interest card I signed last year? Does it matter that
they still have it?
Thanks for any info you can give me!
Vote NO
Message 3: First off, this is not a company endorsed e-mail, I am
only a dealer.
Instead of concentrating on what Steve Wynn has done
to us let’s look for just a second to what he has done for
us. He has offered most of us an opportunity to make
more money dealing than we have before, that being
said lets look at some of the other facts (or opinions).
He has told the floor people that if the union is voted
down than the tips go back to the dealers and they get a
sizeable raise from the casino. Did he promise us? No,
he is bound by law not to. But knowing what he knows
now about how we feel as a group about his tip pooling
policy would he be stupid enough to go against his
word on this? Would he risk sending pissed off dealers
and supervisors to the front line a second time? That
would be bad business and if nothing else he is not a
bad business man. I think the ego is checked at the
door for now…we won, IF, we don’t allow the union in.
As far as the vendetta that everyone is speaking of and
the mass firing that will take place if we don’t have this
group of bus drivers to represent us, that to would be
stupid business and legal or not, would throw him into a
litigious quagmire that he would rather not have to
explain to his shareholders.
So what leverage is a union going to give us? Lets look
at our current situation.
1. Job Security - The Wynn does not fire people
without cause, I’m sure we all know someone on our
respective shifts that should be fired but has not. As far
as progressive discipline, how far should they go? Do
your job well and they will give you a place to work,
seems fair to me. As far as the group team lead firing,
we all had friends that lost their jobs then and they are
nice people, but, they were not of the caliber that the
highest paid floor people in the business .
2. Working Conditions - The only hostility I
encountered has been from other dealers.
Management has busted their butts trying to keep us
happy. Some days I have to work full hours between 20
minutes breaks. I have had to work some overtime for
special events but I was compensated for it. I get free
meals ( they are average) covered parking for my car
and an environment where I feel secure. I have to buy
my own shoes but the rest of the uniform is provided
and maintained for me. What more can the union get
for me there?
3. Benefits - Insurance is comparable to other
properties. Better than some and worse than others but
companies are pulling farther and farther from
insurance benefits because of the expense. 401k is
pretty much industry standard on the match, are we
going to get more (per dollar earned) than every other
department in the hotel? Remember, we make up less
than 10% of the staff of the Wynn. I’m sure that won’t
happen.
In my opinion, If the union is voted in, Steve Wynn can
offer what we currently have, or even a little less, and
claim that, since we are among the highest paid in town
and have above average working environment, that
constitutes a good faith bargaining position and what
have we gained? A group out of New York with their
hands out to us, not the Wynn. We have got it pretty
good and we are going to get our tips back, we won, if
we don’t shoot ourselves in foot ...and vote this union
in.
Do not vote for the union for the wrong reason, to get
back at Steve Wynn, or because it is the popular thing
to do. Steve Wynn screwed up, don’t repeat his
mistake.
Vote NO
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