http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com...vj-park000.txt
This article better descibes the issue which is between the union and the state via the racing commission, not the track.
While the racing commission is being flippant in using the days as a negotiating tactic the union doesnt really have very much leverage here. Unions in hurting industries better get with the program or their members wont have any jobs. Very few unionized industries like the automakers will be propped up by the govt.