We’re not trying to hurt the city of Detroit, but we understand our worth,' George said. 'We understand what we are worth, and so we are going to stick it out. He told us that like many of his co-workers, he loves the casino industry, but knows he deserves better. George has worked at Motor City Casino in room service for 17 years. 'I believe last week the company thought the cold was going to break us, and a lot of negotiation talks were stalled, but the cold did not break us, the cold made us stronger,' Terrell George, the vice president of Local 24, said. Now, strikers have a few weeks of experience under their belts and told 7 Action News instead of feeling tired, they're inspired. DETROIT (WXYZ) - When casino workers walked out of Motor City Casino, MGM Grand, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown on October 17, it was their first time ever going on strike.