Fears that Trump Taj Mahal casino could reopen following ‘union-busting’

The Trump Taj Mahal has only been closed for 24 hours but speculation is already mounting that the Atlantic City casino could rise from the dead in a few months’ time.

The Taj Mahal officially shut its doors at 6am on Monday, after owner Carl Icahn failed to reach agreement on a new labor deal with the property’s striking unionized workers. Now rumors are circulating that the Taj could reopen in a few months with a workforce consisting entirely of non-union employees.

On Tuesday, the Press of Atlantic City quoted New Jersey state Sen. Stephen Sweeney suggesting that Icahn could be implementing a “union busting” plan that would involve reopening the Taj under a new name with a more pliant workforce.

Icahn hasn’t publicly indicated any intention to reopen the Taj under any circumstances, having stated that he saw “no path to profitability” for the property. But state gaming regulators confirmed that the property’s gaming license remains valid until it is surrendered to the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), something Icahn has yet to do.