Around 600 Caesars Windsor employees are expected to be called back to work when the casino reopens.
The provincial government announced on Friday that casinos would be allowed to open at 50 per cent capacity when the province enters Step 3 of the provincial Reopening Roadmap on July 16, 2021.
"This is a little disappointing that we can't, based on our numbers in Windsor-Essex County, reopen at capacity," said Unifor Local 444 President Dave Cassidy. "But this is a step forward that we can at least get patrons in there and get our workers back to work."
Over 2,200 people have been laid off from Caesars Windsor since it closed last March due to the global pandemic. The casino opened briefly with very limited capacity in the fall.
"It was a tough time for them, we have couples there that both the husband and wife both work there so it was tough. It was a tough hull," said Cassidy.
Around 300 employees have already been called back to undergo retraining, the remaining are expected to be called back in the coming days.
Cassidy said he is confident Caesars Windsor had a back-to-work plan to keep patrons and employees safe.
"That is a very safe place to be, the guards that are up, the plexiglass that is up, the cleaning that is going to take place," said Cassidy. "One hundred per cent the casino is safe to go in. They are going to do screening when people come in, both patrons and employees."
A representative from Caesars Windsor said they would announce their reopening plans on Tuesday.
