Thursday, casino employees were among those who testified at a hearing in Trenton.
The debate over whether New Jersey should include casinos in its indoor smoking ban drew a large number of casino employees to Trenton on Thursday. Some workers who were recovering from cancer testified in support of a bill before Assembly lawmakers. Other casino employees opposed the bill on the grounds that it would cost jobs.
The bill would eliminate the exemption from New Jersey’s Smoke-Free Air Act of 2006 for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
“After undergoing a biopsy, it was determined that I had a cancerous nodule. As you can see, I had it removed just recently. This is a surgical scar, not a necklace. Holly Deibler, who has worked in casinos in Atlantic City for 35 years, is currently on medical leave. “I don’t want to quit my job, but the oncologists have informed me that it’s a matter of life or death at this point,” she said.
Bob McDevitt, the president of Unite Here Local 54, the union that represents casino employees, stated, “This poses a threat to my members’ jobs.”
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