Icahn Blames Union for Trump Taj Mahal Closure

Aug. 4, 2016, 9:34 PM UTC

Carl Icahn, the billionaire owner of Trump Taj Mahal, sent a letter to striking employees Aug. 4 that blames UNITE HERE Local 54’s leadership for the upcoming closure of the Atlantic City, N.J., casino-resort and the loss of as many as 3,000 jobs.

“We suggest you ask Local 54 leadership several questions that continue to perplex us: Why have they incited you, the Union workers at the Taj, to destroy your jobs and your livelihood rather than accept the prior offer that we made at McDevitt’s suggestion,” Icahn said in the letter, referring to Local 54 ...

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