Release date: 10/6/2015
With help from a federal mediator, representatives of the United Steelworkers and Mardi Gras Casino in Cross Lanes, WV have reached a tentative agreement in a dispute over health care premiums, according to news media reports.
FMCS Commissioner Clifford Crum provided mediation to the two sides in talks that resulted in a tentative settlement Sunday afternoon. According to media reports, the casino’s 200 employees voted to reject a contract offer on Friday.
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