Tribe, union dissolve pact in bid to sway Scott Walker on Kenosha casino

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By Patrick Marley

Madison — In an attempt to boost the chances of Gov. Scott Walker approving a casino in Kenosha, the Menominee tribe and a labor organization have dissolved a 10-year-old agreement that would have made it easy for casino workers to form a union.

"We believe this is one more potential impediment removed," said Gary Besaw, a member of the tribal legislature and chairman of the Menominee Kenosha Gaming Authority.

The tribe has been pursuing a casino in Kenosha going back to the 1990s. In August 2013, the U.S. Department of Interior approved the latest plan for a casino, leaving it to Walker to make the final decision. Walker has until Feb. 19 to make up his mind.

In 2004, the tribe reached a deal with a United Food and Commercial Workers local that would have allowed workers to form a union using "card check" if the casino were approved.

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An artist’s rendering depicts a proposed Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Kenosha. Gov. Scott Walker has until Feb. 19 to act on approving the proposed Menominee tribal casino


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