Atlantic City casino workers’ smoking ban lawsuit faces potential delay

After years of lobbying to get smoking permanently banned in Atlantic City casinos via legislative means, the Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) teamed up with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union last week to file a lawsuit seeking to have a judge do it for them.

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A hearing has been set for April 25, but the New Jersey Attorney General’s office is seeking a two-week delay.

“Every day that goes by is another day that tens of thousands of casino workers are exposed to dangerous secondhand smoke,” Pete Naccarelli, co-founder of CEASE, said in a statement. “It’s not acceptable for any other worker, why is it OK for us?”