He told us that like many of his co-workers, he loves the casino industry, but knows he deserves better. George has worked at Motor City Casino in room service for 17 years. 'I believe last week the company thought the cold was going to break us, and a lot of negotiation talks were stalled, but the cold did not break us, the cold made us stronger,' Terrell George, the vice president of Local 24, said. Now, strikers have a few weeks of experience under their belts and told 7 Action News instead of feeling tired, they're inspired. “Cost of living has went up and we all need that… everything is sky high,” Cuthrell said.DETROIT (WXYZ) - When casino workers walked out of Motor City Casino, MGM Grand, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown on October 17, it was their first time ever going on strike.

Meanwhile, Lisa Cuthrell says she will stay out on the picket line until workers get higher wages and better healthcare. “I think eventually the company will see the losses they’re going to occur and that we will win,” Zezula said. Lisa Zezula, who works at MGM Grand, says she hopes these new strike tactics will add pressure on the casinos to make better deals with the union. The workers are also planning big rallies outside the casinos when major events are happening. “If you’re doing it online, it’s the same as coming here,” Lisa Zezula said.

Casino workers are calling for people to boycott online betting platforms like Fan Duel, ESPN BET, Hollywood iCasino and BetMGM. Recently, the Detroit casino strike expanded to online betting. “We need people to stand strong with us.”

“We need people to not cross our picket lines,” Cuthrell added. Cuthrell says one of the things she thinks striking casino workers need more of is solidarity from the community. Lisa Cuthrell has been a cook at the Hollywood Casino at Greektown for two years. They are now deploying new tactics in hopes it will motivate the companies they’re negotiating with to meet their demands. (WXYZ) - Casino workers in Detroit have been on strike for nearly a month.

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