AFL-CIO urges boycott of Icahn casinos in Atlantic City
A major labor union is urging fellow union members to boycott Atlantic City casinos that are owned or about to be owned by billionaire Carl Icahn. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO wants union members to
News 12 Staff
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Aug 28, 2015, 3:12 AM
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Updated 3,161 days ago
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A major labor union is urging fellow union members to boycott Atlantic City casinos that are owned or about to be owned by billionaire Carl Icahn.
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO wants union members to boycott the Tropicana, which Icahn owns, and the Trump Taj Mahal, which he is in the process of acquiring from bankruptcy court.
The union cited a bitter fight between the Taj Mahal and Local 54 of the Unite-HERE casino workers union over the company's termination of health insurance and pension plans for Taj Mahal workers.
The local union has authorized a strike against the Taj Mahal but has not yet begun one.
Icahn did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday. But he has said the union-run health plan is unaffordable and excessive.
