Crown Casino Easter Friday
Casino giant Crown is set to be hit by worker strikes during the busy Spring Racing Carnival, as staff plan to down tools from Friday. Workers from the Melbourne venue's bars, restaurants and gaming rooms will be among those to walk out, the United Workers Union confirmed on Monday. They are fighting for better pay and job security and Friday's strike will be the first such action in 16 years. But Crown said they are still working towards a deal with workers Workers have 'overwhelmingly voted' for strike action which will involve 24-hour walkouts and a ban on serving alcohol, the union said. One casino dealer said the action comes after months of trying to get a better deal from Crown. 'If you come to Crown this Friday night, what you'll see is workers standing up for themselves,' worker Josephine Annink said. 'We won't back down until we win secure hours and fair pay for all workers.' A spokeswoman for Crown said the company is currently 'bargaining' with the union for a new agreement. 'The parties are constructively working towards finalising our new agreement,' she added. Tim Kennedy, national secretary at the union said employees deserve a 'fair share of the company's success'. 'Instead they're living week to week, struggling to pay the bills, and having to take on second jobs just to get by. It's time for this to stop,' he said. The union has vowed that strike action will continue throughout the racing season 'until they win justice'. Australian Associated Press
Crown Casino Easter Friday Deals
Available for stays Sunday – Friday until 30 June 2020. Offer is only available if you book direct through Crown Hotels websites. Some blackouts periods or limited availability may apply to special event periods and public holidays, including 10-12 April inclusive and 7 June 2020 in Melbourne and 10-12 April inclusive, 26 April, 3 May and 31. Good Friday kicks off the Australian Easter celebrations and will next be observed on Friday the 09th of April 2021. Good Friday is a public holiday which is observed with almost all shops and stores closing and people spending the day at home with family and friends or attending a church service.