Workers at Stanley’s Casinos will Vote on Newest Offer

After facing strike threats, Stanley Leisure has offered staff at its casinos a pay raise of 3.5% or £600 (about $1000), whichever is greater. For the lowest paid group, who make £10,300 (just over $18,000), this could be a raise of 5.8%. The previous offer from Stanley Leisure had been 3.2%, over which employees threatened to strike.

Negotiators for GMB, Britain’s general union, will hold a vote among the Stanley Leisure staff to determine whether or not to accept the offer. GMB Organizer Mick Ainsley said that he recommends that employees at the 41 casinos accept the offer. According to Ainsley, the new offer is the product of negotiations by the GMB. The result of the ballot will be publicized on July 11, 2005.

Stanley Leisure sold 624 betting shops to William Hill, a deal which earned the casino company £505 million ($886 million.) In 2004, Stanley’s reported a profit of £26 million ($45 million.)

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