ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on Atlantic City's main casino workers union and its strike against the Trump Taj Mahal casino (all times local):

11:10 a.m.

Striking union members are chanting, banging drums and blowing whistles as part of a raucous picket line outside Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal casino.

About 1,000 members of Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union began walking off the job at 6 a.m. Friday amid a contract dispute with owner and billionaire investor Carl Icahn at the start of the busiest weekend of the year for the casino industry.

By 10 a.m., about 300 workers were walking the picket line, with more joining as their shifts ended.

Casino management ordered striking employees to remove their cars from the parking garage, and security officials filmed the protests from a balcony.

The Taj Mahal was the only one of the five casinos targeted by the union that couldn't reach a new deal.

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6 a.m.

Atlantic City's main casino workers union has begun picketing against the Trump Taj Mahal casino amid a contract dispute.

Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union tells The Associated Press that it was unable to reach agreement on a new contract with the Taj Mahal, which is owned by billionaire investor Carl Icahn.

The walkout involving about 950 union members began at about sunrise Friday as the busy July 4 holiday weekend got underway.

The Taj Mahal was the only one of the five casinos targeted by the union that was unable to reach a new deal.

On Thursday, the union struck deals with Bally's, Caesars, Harrah's and the Tropicana.

Borgata, Golden Nugget and Resorts were not targeted by the union, and are not affected by the strike.

The last casino strike in 2004 lasted 34

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12:20 a.m.

Atlantic City's main casino workers union says it will go on strike Friday morning against the Trump Taj Mahal casino.

Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union tells The Associated Press that it was unable to reach agreement on a new contract with the Taj Mahal, which is owned by billionaire investor Carl Icahn.

The walkout involving about 950 union members could begin around 6 a.m.

The Taj Mahal was the only one of the five casinos targeted by the union that was unable to reach a new deal.

On Thursday, the union struck deals with Bally's, Caesars, Harrah's and the Tropicana.

Borgata, Golden Nugget and Resorts were not targeted by the union, and are not affected by the strike.

The last casino strike in 2004 lasted 34 days.