Barry Yomtov and Teamsters Local 707

proudly present the following even though they have done nothing to see that Nassau OTB is open 365 days of the year without religious preference.

Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law 
§   109-a.   Labor   peace   agreements  for  certain  facilities.  1.
  Definitions.  As used in this subdivision:
    a. "Gaming facility" means any casino gaming facility licensed by  the
  commission.  A  gaming facility or operation shall not include any horse
  racing, bingo or charitable games  of  chance,  the  state  lottery  for
  education,  or  any  gaming  facility  operating pursuant to the federal
  Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2710 et seq. A gaming facility
  or operation shall include any hospitality operation at  or  related  to
  the gaming facility.
    b.  "Labor  peace  agreement"  means an agreement enforceable under 29
  U.S.C. § 185(a) that, at a minimum,  protects  the  state's  proprietary
  interests  by  prohibiting labor organizations and members from engaging
  in  picketing,  work  stoppages,  boycotts,  and  any   other   economic
  interference with operation of the relevant gaming facility.
    c.  "License" means any permit, license, franchise or allowance of the
  commission and shall include any franchisee or permittee.
    d.  "Proprietary  interest"  means  an  economic  and   non-regulatory
  interest  at  risk  in the financial success of the gaming facility that
  could be adversely affected by labor-management conflict, including  but
  not  limited  to  property  interests, financial investments and revenue
  sharing.
    2. Legislative findings. The state legislature finds that  the  gaming
  industry  constitutes  a  vital sector of New York's overall economy and
  that the state through its operation  of  lotteries  and  video  lottery
  facilities  and  through  its  ownership  of the properties utilized for
  horse racing by The New York Racing Association, Inc. has a  significant
  and  ongoing  economic  and  non-regulatory  interest  in  the financial
  viability  and  competitiveness  of  the  gaming  industry.  The   state
  legislature  further  finds  that the award or grant of a license by the
  commission to operate a gaming facility is a  significant  state  action
  and  that  the  commission  must make prudent and efficient decisions to
  maximize the benefits and  minimize  the  risks  of  gaming.  The  state
  legislature  further  recognizes that casino gaming industry integration
  can provide a vital economic engine to  assist,  nurture,  develop,  and
  promote  regional  economic  development, the state tourism industry and
  the growth of jobs in the state.  Additionally,  the  state  legislature
  also  finds  revenues  derived  directly  by  the state from such gaming
  activity will be shared from gross  gaming  receipts,  after  payout  of
  prizes but prior to deductions for operational expenses.
    Therefore,   the   state  legislature  finds  that  the  state  has  a
  substantial and compelling proprietary interest in any  license  awarded
  for the operation of a gaming facility within the state.
    3.  Requirements.  The  commission  shall  require any applicant for a
  gaming facility license who has not  yet  entered  into  a  labor  peace
  agreement  to  produce  an affidavit stating it shall enter into a labor
  peace agreement with labor organizations that are  actively  engaged  in
  representing  or  attempting to represent gaming or hospitality industry
  workers in the state. In order for the  commission  to  issue  a  gaming
  facility  license  and  for  operations to commence, the applicant for a
  gaming facility license must produce documentation that it  has  entered
  into  a  labor  peace  agreement  with  each  labor organization that is
  actively engaged in representing and attempting to represent gaming  and
  hospitality industry workers in the state. The commission shall make the
  maintenance  of  such  a  labor  peace  agreement  an  ongoing  material
  condition of licensure.
    A license holder shall, as a condition of  its  license,  ensure  that
  operations  at  the  gaming  facility that are conducted by contractors,
  subcontractors, licensees, assignees, tenants  or  subtenants  and  that

  involve  gaming  or hospitality industry employees shall be done under a
  labor peace agreement containing the same provisions as specified above.