Twin River Slashes Hours — and Healthcare — For 180 Dealers
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Twin River Casino has cut the hours — and healthcare benefits — for over 180 dealers. The company said the reductions are due to the impact of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions.
Twin River employee Jennifer Romanov criticized the decision.
“186 dealers found out we’re losing our Blue Cross on February 1,” she said. “We're apart of LIUNA 711 [Laborers' International Union of North America]. Our contract expired in June of last year but we were told due to COVID, they haven't been able to negotiate. “
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTRomanov, who has worked at Twin River for five years, said she had to pick up two new part-time jobs elsewhere as a result of the reduced hours.
“Our contract stated we needed to work on average 30 hours a week. So we would make sure when we were called back to work we did that. We were never told we had to work 690 hours. There was no possible way someone being called back in August could achieve that magic number,” she said. “No one was able to newly get insurance. And the kicker, it's during COVID — we can't go in if we're sick.”
“Regrettably, continued COVID-19 guidance of reduced hours and limited offerings has necessitated the reduction of some employee hours,” said Twin River spokesperson Patti Doyle. “We all look forward to the day when these restrictions are lifted.”
Doyle said the state’s mandated reduced hours necessitated the cuts.
“Remember, some of the COVID-19 guidelines include a 10 pm closure - 10:30 pm on weekends - as opposed to 24/7, no poker, reduced slot machines, no valet, etc,” said Doyle, of the reduced need for employees.
Latest for Twin River
As GoLocal reported last week, “Two of Former Speaker Mattiello’s Favorite Lobbyists Dropped by Twin River.”
GoLocal reported:
GoLocal has confirmed that two of the highest-profile lobbyists under the reign of Speaker Nick Mattiello have lost one of their prized clients.
Mark Ryan, a former Providence Journal executive, and former House Majority Leader George Caruolo will not be lobbying for Twin River/Bally’s during the 2021 legislative session.
Pending before the Rhode Island General Assembly is the 20-year extension of the Rhode Island lottery contract — a contract being exclusively bid on by IGT and Bally’s.
Marc Crisafulli, Vice President of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, appeared on LIVE in October where he talked about the gaming company's growth and national acquisitions -- as well as the future of gaming in a digital, and currently COVID, world.
"If you go back a year, we had four casinos in three states — and by next summer, we’ll have 13 casinos in nine states," said Crisafulli.
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