Hundreds of Star Casino workers took strike action to coincide with the final State of Origin rugby league game. Elias Boyle reports.
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Hundreds of workers at the Star Casino walked off the job to protest the entertainment group’s plans to cut workers’ penalty rates. Justin Beevers and Elias Boyle report.
The United Workers Union has called on the Queensland and NSW Premiers to guarantee the jobs of nearly 9000 workers employed by the Star Group. Suzanne James reports.
The NSW Independent Casino Commission handed Star Casino a reduced wrist-slap fine and yet another extension on its still-suspended licence, claiming its latest reprieve is “in the public interest”. Suzanne James reports.
Barangaroo has opened under new management and its rival Star Entertainment Group is now in the regulator’s cross hairs. Suzanne James reviews the state of play in Australia’s post-Bergin casino industry.
The Barangaroo project and casino is a story of corruption and secrecy, motivated by profit, and widespread opposition from community groups. Ben Radford reports.
SYDNEY — Workers at the Star City Casino continued their campaign for wage justice by striking over January 30–31. The workers have now voted against accepting the casino’s paltry 2% pay rise offer three times.