ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City’s main casino workers union and the New Jersey attorney general on Monday asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a different union that seeks to ban smoking at the city’s nine casinos. Local 54 of the Unite Here union said in a filing in state Superior Court that a third of the 10,000 workers it represents would be at risk of losing their jobs and the means to support their families if smoking were banned. Currently, smoking is allowed on 25% of the casino floor. But those areas are not contiguous, and the practical effect is that secondhand smoke is present in varying degrees throughout the casino floor. A lawsuit brought earlier this month by the United Auto Workers, which represents dealers at the Bally’s, Caesars and Tropicana casinos, seeks to overturn New Jersey’s indoor smoking law, which bans it in virtually every workplace except casinos. |
China, Romania sign memorandum on delta, wetland protectionShane Lowry ties a major championship record by shooting a 9Sharon Stone, 66, wants her 'acting career back' more than 20 years after suffering strokeChrissy Teigen looks stylish as she shops at Gucci after posing for Sports Illustrated coverGermany midfielder Pavlović injured in Bayern’s last game before Euro 2024Pictured: The 'authentic' exShane Lowry ties a major championship record by shooting a 9NASCAR hopes repaved track, softer tires make for more competitive AllLawrence Wong sworn in as Singaporean Prime MinisterJason Kelce would be a 'dream' partner on Dancing with the Stars, says pro dancer