I've had to work with my credit cards and things like that to negotiate, 'Will you push this one month ahead?'' Lieckfelt said.Īnd so, the Detroit Casino Council is asking the community for any winter clothes, non-perishable food, and other essentials. 'I've had to have some bills pushed to the back. UAW member Suzanne Lieckfelt is feeling the pinch at home ever since she and 1,000 of her coworkers at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan went on strike on September 13. Help our strikers out because as much as we're out here, they're out here trying to do the best they can for their families,' a union leader said. 'We're asking you to come out and donate whatever you can. In an act of solidary, striking workers gathered at 'Strike City' in Greektown to launch a donation drive on Monday. But with winter quickly approaching, there's a need on the picket lines outside the headquarters of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and at Detroit's casinos. One of them is expecting her third child and is concerned about health care losses.

Others are working a second job to make ends meet. (CBS DETROIT) – With the contract ratification process underway at the Big Three, there are still two big strikes happening in Detroit demanding economic justice. Some Detroit casino workers have endured COVID-19 multiple times. MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife, and retail offerings. Detroit solidarity shines as striking workers seek support ahead of winter 02:12

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