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1,300 Encore casino workers walk out on strike
September 5, 2026
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Encore Boston Harbor workers walk out in contract fight
More than 1,000 workers walked off the job at Encore Boston Harbor on Friday morning, hours into the Labor Day weekend, after contracts covering roughly 1,300 employees represented by UNITE HERE Local 26 and Teamsters Local 25 expired Monday night.
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