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Originally Posted by chiguy
First off why would they support a boycott? This is their livelihood. It would seem counter productive to support something that would hurt their family and their industry. Did you ever reach out to the union leadership and ask for help with the boycott? There may be reasons (contractually) that they could not participate. Also the union did not "blindside" Del Mar. When the last contract was reached (years ago) the expiration date was set for today. The union actually did a very smart thing. They maximized their bargaining power. Like every other business in the country, the racetracks are looking to shred labor in favor of automation. I don't know where that ends, maybe with nobody employed. I know clerks are a favorite punching bag here but there are still a lot of people, more during Del Mar, that rely on the clerks to help them get involved in the game.
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Because what we wanted would have grown the game. They are losing jobs because the game isn't growing, especially at brick and mortar facilities where they work.
They would have never recovered if they blindsided Del Mar. Del Mar didn't expect them to threaten a boycott.
