150 workers at Laurel Park, Pimlico get raises with new union contract

A union representing more than 150 workers at Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Courses said Tuesday that it members voted “overwhelmingly” to ratify a 3-year contract with Maryland Jockey Club. “We are all proud of what we’ve accomplished in this new contract,” UFCW Local 27 President Jason Chorpenning said in a statement. The deal provides wage increases and improved health benefits for betting window tellers, parking lot attendants, security officers and more, according to a press release from the Stronach Group, which owns the Maryland Jockey Club. The company said it is continuing to negotiate with unionized food and beverage employees.