Workers at four Lake City Casino operations in the interior have voted 70 per cent in favour of a new contract. Workers in Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon and Kamloops voted on the tentative agreement earlier this week. "We're pleased with the results of this vote, given the difficult round of negotiations," says BCGEU President, George Heyman. "Our goal was to reach a negotiated settlement and we were able to do that." The new three-year deal includes additional adjustments for the lowest paid employees and greater flexibility on scheduling of work. Casino workers rejected an earlier agreement reached with the help of a mediator back in March. The new contract is retroactive to September, 2007 and expires September 4, 2010.
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