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07/31/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/31/2026 06:06
Ajax Casino and Pickering Casino Resort workers begin strike
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July 31, 2026
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TORONTO-Unifor Local 1090 members at Ajax Casino and Pickering Casino Resort began strike action at 12:01 a.m. July 31, 2026, after negotiations with the employer failed to produce a fair contract for nearly 900 gaming workers.
"Our members at Ajax Casino and Pickering Casino Resort have made it clear they are prepared to walk the picket line to get a fair deal," said Unifor National President Lana Payne. "These workers kept the resort running through difficult years, and all they are asking for is fair wages and job security."
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
WHO: Greg Weaver, Local 1090 President
WHAT: Media availability at the picket line
WHEN: 11 a.m., Friday, July 31, 2026
WHERE: Picket line at an entrance to Pickering Casino Resort, 888 Durham Live Ave, Pickering, ON L1W 0C1
Unifor Local 1090 represents a wall-to-wall bargaining unit at both properties, including workers on the gaming floor and in cash cages to food and beverage, housekeeping, bus drivers, and shipping and receiving personnel.
For media inquiries please contact Unifor Communications Representative Paul Whyte at @email or 647-549-6546 (cell).
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