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The Mashantucket Pequots "coercively and unlawfully interrogated employees" regarding testimony during recent hearings at the National Labor Relations Board offices in Hartford, according to a charge filed Friday by the United Auto Workers.

Hearings regarding tribal objections to the Nov. 24 organizing vote amongst dealers at Foxwoods Resort Casino ended Tuesday. In a statement released Friday, the union claimed workers learned they were going to Hartford when they picked up their daily schedules and rode casino buses to the hearings.

Arthur Henick, a spokesman for the tribe, read a statement contesting the charges.

"This seems like a desperate attempt by the UAW to try to detract attention from its own improper conduct that came to light at the hearing and from additional conduct by a UAW supporter that was reported privately to the regional director on Jan. 24," he said. "The additional improper UAW conduct is currently under investigation. We are confident that the allegations against Foxwoods have no merit whatsoever."

Henick would not elaborate at this time regarding the UAW conduct reported by the tribe.