Greg LevinskyThe employees who are making Detroit Golf Club a playable PGA Tour-caliber golf course this week are calling for the end of negotiations and a new contract. If it doesn't happen by the time the Rocket Mortgage Classic tees off on Thursday, then the union says it's willing to strike.
Rocket Mortgage and the Detroit Golf Club host media Tuesday, May 28, 2019 before the Rocket Mortgage Classic that will be held at the golf club June 25-30.Detroit Golf Club president Andrew Glassberg said in a statement Monday that the club offered a contract with benefits and salaries 4% higher per year than the current contract and a 17% increase over the duration.
Moore claims the club offered a $500 one-time signing bonus, but Teamsters countered with a 45 cent hourly pay increase, which was denied. Detroit Golf Club workers have more than 170 years of combined professional coursework, according to a release from Teamsters Local 299 sent on Thursday. On the course Monday, groundskeeper George D. Breault said he is a union member but was advised not to talk about negotiations.
Move it to another course. ProblemSolved
The caddies should strike too.