Despite the rigorous training involved in being a dealer, before the strike card dealers were making $5-$7 an hour. Because they are not easy to replace they had some leverage in deciding to strike.
The teamster strike benefits package of $1,000 a week is helping them to hold out. As usual, Labor Notes does not just focus on the results of the strike, but the process steps they took to get to the strike.
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