Statement from UNITE HERE Local 54 President Bob McDevitt on Trump Taj Mahal

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For Immediate Release Contact: Diana Hussein 313-460-3119 [email protected]; Morgan Rubin, 646-517-1813, [email protected] Statement from Bob McDevitt, President of Unite Here Local 54, on Trump Taj Mahal “How petty. I would never have thought Carl Icahn was so one-dimensional. The great deal-maker would rather burn the Trump Taj Mahal down just so he can control the […]

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Press Advisory: Senate President Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Prieto to Announce Support for Extending Unemployment Benefits to Striking Trump Taj Mahal Workers

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NJ AFL-CIO President Wowkanech, Striking Taj Mahal Workers Slam Billionaire Carl Icahn for Refusing to Negotiate Fair Contract at Trump Taj Mahal Contact: Diana Hussein 313-460-3119 [email protected] Morgan Rubin, 646-517-1813, [email protected] WHAT:  NJ Legislative Leaders, and over 100 striking workers will hold a press conference Monday to announce support for a bill to extend unemployment to […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Trump Taj Mahal Strikers Detail Effects of Trump and Icahn-omics to DNC Labor Caucus

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For Immediate Release Contact: Ben Begleiter, UNITE HERE Local 54, [email protected], 203-668-6676 Trump Taj Mahal Strikers Detail Effects of Trump and Icahn-omics to DNC Labor Caucus (Philadelphia, PA, NJ) – Over a dozen striking workers from the Trump Taj Mahal traveled to Philadelphia to address the DNC’s labor caucus to condemn Donald Trump ally and corporate […]

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On Eve of DNC, Democratic Members of Congress Denounce Trump and Icahn-omics

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 24, 2016 Contact: Ben Begleiter,  203-668-6676 Video of all speeches is available at https://unitehere.box.com/v/july242016 (Atlantic City, NJ) –Several members of Congress and a DNC vice-chair joined striking Trump Taj Mahal workers on the picket line in Atlantic City to condemn Donald Trump ally and corporate raider, Carl Icahn. “I am […]

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ADVISORY: US Congress Members Call on Trump Ally Carl Icahn to Settle Strike at Trump Taj Mahal

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Press Advisory for June 24, 2016 at 12:00pm Contact: Ben Begleiter, 203-668-6676 DNC Vice Chair and Eight Members of Congress Join Striking Trump Taj Mahal Workers on Picket Line Slam Icahn for Slashing Health Benefits, Holding Back Atlantic City Working Families and the Economy WHAT: US Congressmembers join striking Taj Mahal workers to urge billionaire […]

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For Immediate Release: Striking Workers at the Trump Taj Mahal lead Protest against Trump and Icahn-omics (WITH VIDEO)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 21, 2016 CONTACT: Diana Hussein, [email protected], 313-460-3119 (Atlantic City, NJ) — Hours before Donald Trump was scheduled to give his first speech as the Republican nominee for president, almost 2,000 striking workers and their allies decried Icahn-omics—the economic policies of Trump Taj Mahal owner and Donald Trump’s top choice for Treasury […]

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Advisory: NJ Elected Officials, Allies from Across Region to Join Workers at March and Rally to Fight for Middle Class Jobs

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Trump Taj Mahal Strikers to Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn: “Stop Destroying Our Livelihoods” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 21, 2016 CONTACT: Diana Hussein, [email protected], 313-460-3119

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UNITE HERE Local 54 Announces 6 Hour Temporary Suspension of Picketing at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City

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UNITE HERE Local 54 Announces 6 Hour Temporary Suspension of Picketing at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City (Atlantic City, NJ)—Local 54 is announcing it will temporarily suspend picketing at the Trump Taj Mahal on Tuesday July 19 from the hours of 10am-4pm to give striking workers the opportunity to attend memorial services for fellow […]

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