On Tuesday, Culinary Workers Local 226, which represents hundreds of non-gaming employees at the resort, said the staff was told the property “will be closing temporarily in 18-24 months for development, should the public financing for a new A’s stadium occur.”
The union said in a statement the workers are protected under the contract.
“The Culinary Union will negotiate to ensure workers’ rights under the contract are strictly followed so that workers have additional compensation, health care coverage, and pension benefits while the property is closed for development,” Culinary Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge said in the statement.