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April 25, 2008Mashantucket Tribe fights another union electionThe Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is fighting another attempt to unionize at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. The tribe says federal labor laws do not apply at the casino. The tribe has passed its own laws to address...Mohegan Tribe to open casino expansion in AugustThe Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut will debut a $1 billion expansion of the Mohegan Sun Casino in August. Known as the Casino of the Wind, the facility features 350,000 square-feet of gaming space, a 919-room hotel, 40,000-square-feet of retail...April 24, 2008New Pequot casino imposes appearance policyA personal grooming and appearance policy is ruffling some feathers at the new casino being opened by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. Male employees of the MGM Grand at Foxwoods cannot have facial hair or wear earrings....April 21, 2008Column: Gaming not so golden for Pequot Tribe"Stories about tribal spending have been legendary over the years, from the reported million-dollar-plus salaries for tribal councilors and six-figure annual stipends for tribal members to ridiculously high numbers of assistants assigned to government leaders. Local mayors and first...April 18, 2008NYT: Escape to Connecticut's tribal casinos"In the beginning was the trailer. It was white with eggshell-blue trim, donated in 1976 by the State of Connecticut, along with some castoff office furniture, to the Pequot Indians, an impoverished, nearly defunct tribe. The trailer served as...April 15, 2008Two unions compete for Pequot casino employeesTwo labor unions are competing to represent employees at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The United Auto Workers and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers want to organize among slot machine technicians at...April 14, 2008Connecticut lawmakers won't back down on smokingConnecticut lawmakers say they won't withdraw a bill that aims to ban smoking at tribal casinos. The Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation want to negotiate the issue. So does Gov. Jodi Rell (R). But supporters of the...April 11, 2008NLRB schedules union election at Pequot casinoThe National Labor Relations Board on Thursday scheduled a union election at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The International Union of Operating Engineers wants to organize about 310 engineering department workers at the...April 10, 2008Fourth union seeks to organize at Pequot casinoThe United Food & Commercial Workers International Union plans to organize at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The union seeks to represent about 1,250 food and beverage workers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino....April 9, 2008Editorial: Don't force smoking ban at tribal casinos"If the legislature keeps playing politics with a bill aimed at curtailing smoking at the state's two casinos, Gov. M. Jodi Rell should pledge to veto it as a way of moving the smoking ban forward. The governor announced last...Third union seeks to organize at Pequot casinoThe International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is seeking to organize at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The union wants to represent electrical workers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino.. One union has already organized...April 8, 2008Shingle Springs Band changes name of casinoThe Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians hasn't opened its casino yet but has already changed the name of the facility. The Red Hawk Casino will open later this year. The tribe previously called the facility the Foothill Oaks Casino....Mohegan Tribe wants smoking bill withdrawnThe Mohegan Tribe. won't negotiate a smoking ban with the state of Connecticut unless lawmakers withdraw a bill that imposes state law on the reservation. The tribe has said it is willing to discuss the issue but not while lawmakers...April 3, 2008NLRB allows union vote at Mashantucket casinoThe National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday authorized the International Union of Operating Engineers to hold a union election at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. NLRB Regional Director Peter Hoffman rejected the tribe's...April 2, 2008Seminole Tribe heads to Connecticut to recruitThe Seminole Tribe -- of Florida is in Connecticut this week as part of its goal to hire 3,650 card dealers. With promises of sunshine and fun in Florida, the tribe hopes to lure dealers away from the two tribal...Mohegan Tribe to use union labor for expansionThe Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut has agreed to use union labor for the $1 billion expansion of the Mohegan Sun Casino. The tribe and the New London-Norwich Building and Construction Trades Council came to a project labor agreement. It's...March 31, 2008Opinion: Mohegan Sun cut out of '21' movie"In Ben Mezrich's 2002 book, “Bringing Down the House” the Mohegan Sun was the scene of one of the more profitable plunders pulled off by a team of scheming MIT students who were raiding casinos by counting cards at...March 25, 2008Mashantucket Tribe settles dispute with unionThe Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut settled a dispute over unfair labor practices at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. The tribe agreed to reinstate a fired employee and rescind other disciplinary against dealers who are represented by the United...March 24, 2008Editorial: Negotiate smoking at Connecticut casinos"Gov. Rell is the state's chief executive officer. The two tribes are sovereign nations. They are willing to talk about expanding the ban at their casinos, but they want to talk government to government. Why can't Gov. Rell and Attorney...March 21, 2008Mashantucket Tribe cites sovereignty over laborThe Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut says its sovereignty is at risk in a fight over federal labor law. The tribe says it funds its government with gaming revenues. Applying federal labor law at the Foxwoods Resort Casino would...Connecticut governor urged to begin smoking talksConnecticut Gov. Jodi Rell (R) is being urged to start negotiations with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe over smoking at their casinos. Rell so far has stayed out of a controversial debate over smoking at the...March 20, 2008Mashantucket Tribe continues to challenge unionThe Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut continues to challenge the application of federal labor law at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. The tribe says the National Labor Relations Act doesn't apply on the reservation. But the National Labor Relations Board,...March 19, 2008Editorial: Don't force state's smoking ban on tribes"Mashantucket and Mohegan are sovereign nations. And sovereignty is the exclusive right to govern ones' self, or in this case, not to be regulated by the state. Attorney General Blumenthal maintains sovereignty isn't a factor in this case, since the...March 18, 2008Slot machine revenues down at Connecticut casinosSlot machine revenues at the two tribal-owned casinos in Connecticut fell in February 2008, according to the Division of Special Revenue. Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, saw a 7 percent decline from February 2007.Mohegan Sun...Connecticut moves to ban smoking at casinosLawmakers in Connecticut are moving forward with a bill that would extend the state's ban on smoking in public places to tribal casinos. The bill creates a 10-member committee to negotiate the issue with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and...March 14, 2008Connecticut AG cites authority over tribal casinosConnecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal says the state Legislature has the authority to ban smoking at tribal casinos. In a formal opinion, Blumenthal says the tribes, through their Class III gaming compact, agreed to abide by health and safety standards...March 12, 2008NLRB continues hearing into union at Pequot casinoThe National Labor Relations Board continues to hear testimony about the activities of a union at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The tribe alleges the United Auto Workers threatened, intimidated and harassed card dealers...March 11, 2008Another union wants to organize at FoxwoodsAnother union is trying to organize at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The International Union of Operating Engineers wants to represent physical plant workers at Foxwoods Resort Casino. There are 262 electricians, plumbers, power...March 10, 2008Column: The casino arms race in New England"So what's Connecticut to do, now that Massachusetts is wising up and planning to stem the flow of gambling dollars across state lines? Let them beat us at our own game? Not so fast, suggests Arthur W. Wright, University of...Letter: Casinos not to blame for everything"In response to the letter, “Casinos put employees and patrons at risk,” published March 7, on Connecticut trying to ban smoking at the two state casinos, it's ludicrous. 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