NJ casinos fighting back against union ad campaign

The AP reports:

For months, some Atlantic City casinos sat silently while the United Auto Workers battered them with print, billboard and radio ads claiming the gambling houses are refusing to negotiate contracts with dealers and other workers.

Now, the four casinos owned by Harrah's Entertainment Inc. are fighting back with a campaign of their own, using the woes of the automakers to hit the union where it hurts. Their message: "Don't let the UAW turn Atlantic City into the next Detroit!"

Four casinos owned by Harrah's Entertainment - Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, Caesars Atlantic City, Bally's Atlantic City and the Showboat Casino Hotel - are taking out full-page newspaper advertisements listing setbacks the UAW has had in the auto industry, including the bankruptcies of Chrysler and GM, government takeovers and thousands of lost jobs.

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