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Tentative deal reached in W.Va. casino strike

Union negotiators and executives at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort along the Ohio River have reached a tentative deal on a new contract for 200 striking workers.

The agreement was reached at 4 p.m. Monday, Mountaineer President Ted Arneault told investors and analysts during a late-day conference call to discuss quarterly earnings. Lawyers for both sides have agreed on the contract language, and a press conference was planned for later Monday evening, he said.

"It's a three-year contract that is a very workable contract for us," said Arneault, CEO of parent company MTR Gaming Group Inc.

Union workers OK Mountaineer strike

In information released by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 23, more than 200 workers voted Tuesday to strike at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort.

In two votes, workers rejected the company's final offer to renew its contract because they claimed it did not secure living wages or affordable health care.

According to Marshall Berman, labor counsel for the casino, this contract renewal happens once every three years. He noted negotiations have occurred for approximately two months, creating an extended contract between the union and casino. Berman stated a strike would terminate this contract.

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