The labour dispute that threatened to derail this weekend’s Belmont Stakes has been settled. “I am pleased that by coming together, NYRA and IBEW Local 3 have been able to forge a labor contract agreement that helps allow the much-anticipated Belmont Stakes to be held this weekend,” Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said. “With the potential […]
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The union representing the maintenance crew and starters at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y could go on strike Friday, threatening to dash I’ll Have Another’s hopes of taking the Triple Crown on Saturday. The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has been in contract negotiations with the union for two years, and with more than 100,000 […]
