Chumash Tribe to use labor unions for all work on casino project

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

The Chumash Casino Resort. Photo from Facebook

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The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians in California will only use labor unions for its $160 million casino expansion.

The tribe plans to add a 12-story hotel with 215 rooms to the Chumash Casino Resort. There will also be more gaming space, new food and beverage venues and a parking garage.

“The hotel and casino expansion is one of the tribe’s most significant construction projects in more than a decade,” Chairman Vincent Armenta said in a press release. “We are committed to providing hundreds of construction jobs to union workers and working with local businesses through every step of construction.”

The color-shaded areas show the additional parking, hotel and casino spaces that are included in the $160 million expansion of the Chumash Casino Resort. Image from www.chumashee.com

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