Stanley Leisure, one of the UK's largest leisure groups, has finally given in to employee's demands of increased wages (and that's salary, not bet stakes).  Operating 41 casinos in the UK (4 in London and 37 in the provinces), Stanley Leisure oversees thousands of employees, all of which were threatening to strike if the company did not come up with better compensation rates.

The general Union for Britain, called the GMB, was responsible for negotiating on behalf of the employees, and in striking a deal with Stanley Leisure.  The company initially offered a 3.2% increase in pay after Stanley's staff first made its proposition.  However, the 3.2% was not enough, and a strike was threatened in creating more leverage for negotiations.  With the moderation of the GMB, the deal stands at a 3.5% wage increase, or £600, whichever amount is more in relation to each employee's income.

The GMB is advising the staff to accept the offer, although there will be a majority vote that will decide if the deal should go through or not.  For employee's at the low end of the income bracket, the deal is excellent, for an additional £600 means a raise of nearly 6%. 

Amidst the vote and possible further negotiations, all forty-one casinos in the UK are operating as usual.  Even the recent buyout of Stanley Leisure's retail division by William Hill has not affected the company drastically, except that it helped bring in over £500 million in revenue (Pretty good timing to demand a pay raise).

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