Hundreds of workers at Casino Ajax and Pickering Casino Resort are back on the job after ratifying a new four-year collective agreement with Great Canadian Entertainment, CBC News reports.

About 900 workers represented by Unifor Local 1090 went on strike at the end of July after negotiations broke down. The union represents employees including housekeepers, cashiers and security guards at the two casinos.

The agreement includes wage increases, a lump-sum payment for full-time and part-time staff, and additional days off for various leaves. The supplied reporting did not specify the size of the wage increases or payments.

Local 1090 president Greg Weaver previously told CBC that pay was a major sticking point because employees at the Ajax and Pickering casinos earned less than workers at other Greater Toronto Area casinos managed by the same company.

In a news release issued Friday, Unifor national president Lana Payne congratulated the members and bargaining committee for “fighting for casino workers.” Weaver said the union would “always push for fairness and respect for casino and hospitality workers.”

Great Canadian Entertainment owns and manages both locations. CBC said it had contacted the company for comment.

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