UPDATE:
Members of the BC Government and Service Employees' Union were turned away when attempting to rally outside the BC Lottery Corporation headquarters in Kamloops Monday afternoon.
Union President Stephanie Smith told AM 1150 that BCLC reps refused to meet with them, and a security guard at the building ordered them to leave.
Despite this setback, Smith says she's hopeful that they'll be able to raise their concerns with the BCLC soon.
"What we've asked for them to do is initiate an investigation," says Smith. "We just want to make sure that Gateway Casinos is operating with the protection of our public assets at top of mind, and that profits are not driving the decisions that they're making during this labour dispute."
As far as the workers on the picket lines go, Smith says the Union is waiting to hear back from a mediator before the two sides can begin talks again, which could happen as soon as next week.
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The union for striking Gateway Casinos workers plans to gather Monday afternoon, August 20th, at BC Lottery Corporation headquarters in Kamloops to put some pressure on the employer.
The BC Government and Service Employees' Union wants the BCLC to investigate whether or not the casinos are operating safely during their on-going strike.
The union says its concerned about irregularities in maintaining the security of casino assets, properly safeguarding against corruption and money-laundering, complying with BC's liquor policies, and adequately ensuring the safety of staff and patrons.
It also says there may be issues around properly I-D'ing patrons.
Nearly 700 casino workers, including those at Playtime Casino in Kelowna, have been on strike since June 29th - higher wages is the main issue.
The other Gateway Casinos are Cascades Kamloops, Lake City Vernon and Cascades Penticton.