Casino workers navigate tribal compensation system

Casino workers navigate tribal compensation system (September 6, 2004)

Employees of tribal casinos in California are covered by tribal workers' compensation plans, not by the state's. That means casino workers who are injured on the job or have other complaints must go through the tribe to seek compensation. Some...

Editorial: Casino not a good idea for tribe, Hamptons

Editorial: Casino not a good idea for tribe, Hamptons (September 6, 2004)

"Next on the docket in the court of ironic justice: Shinnecock Indian Nation v. Hamptons. The Shinnecocks, among the poorer inhabitants of the South Fork, have tied their rich neighbors in knots with a campaign to build a casino in...

Eastern Pequot Tribe to allow union at possible casino

Eastern Pequot Tribe to allow union at possible casino (September 6, 2004)

The newly recognized Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut announced a deal on Friday to allow union organization at a possible casino. The tribe and UNITE HERE, a union representing hotel and casino workers, said a casino would create at...