Tribe, union dissolve ‘card check’ labor agreement

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) – The Menominee Indian tribe and a labor organization have dissolved an agreement that would have made it easier for casino workers to form a union.

Tribal legislator Gary Besaw says the move removes one more potential impediment to the tribe’s proposed casino in Kenosha.

Ten years ago, the tribe reached a deal with the United Food and Commercial Workers local union that would have allowed employees to simply sign a card, instead of hold an election, to form a union if the casino was approved.

The Journal Sentinel says the deal was dissolved under an agreement recently reached by the union, tribe and the Menominee Kenosha Gaming Authority.

Gov. Scott Walker has until Feb. 19 to make a decision on the Kenosha casino project.

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Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, http://www.jsonline.com