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Nevada chalks up impressive June employment numbers

July 25, 2022

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The western American state of Nevada reportedly set an all-time employment record in June to rack up 1,452,600 jobs although the leisure and hospitality sector is still seeking to recover some 33,800 positions ...

Station Casinos facing potentially costly ‘right to return’ lawsuit in Nevada

Adam Morgan

March 30, 2022

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In Nevada and the Station Casinos brand of prominent land-based casino operator Red Rock Resorts Incorporated is reportedly being sued over alleged breaches of the western state’s ‘right to return’ work law. ...

Culinary Workers Union calling for revocation of Station Casinos license

Adam Morgan

March 25, 2022

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In Nevada and the Culinary Workers Union has reportedly called on the state’s gaming regulator to get involved in its gruelling labor feud with the Station Casinos brand of prominent casino operator Red Rock Re...

Nevada legislators approve coronavirus liability measure

Adam Morgan

August 6, 2020

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Legislators in Nevada have reportedly passed a controversial measure that would exempt certain industries from being sued should their workers get ill as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic. Accordin...

Coronavirus-related concerns prompting Culinary Workers Union lawsuit

Adam Morgan

June 29, 2020

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In southern Nevada and the local branch of the Culinary Workers Union has reportedly announced that it will be filing a lawsuit against ‘major Las Vegas Strip casino companies’ concerning allegations that they ...

Las Vegas casino operators to initiate free coronavirus testing program

Adam Morgan

May 20, 2020

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Three of the most prominent casino operators in Las Vegas are reportedly set to begin testing their employees for exposure to coronavirus as part of an effort that could see them given permission to partially r...

Nevada regulators formulate rules for re-opening casinos

Adam Morgan

May 8, 2020

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Yesterday reportedly saw the Nevada Gaming Commission approve a set of rules that have been designed to prevent the further spread of coronavirus once the western state’s collection of 441 commercial casinos re...

Casino firms discussing post-coronavirus possibilities for Las Vegas

Adam Morgan

April 16, 2020

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Representatives for some of the largest casino operators in the United States are reportedly holding informal meetings in order to discuss possible ways to re-open Las Vegas to gamblers following the conclusion...

Fiesta Rancho Hotel and Casino workers vote to unionize in Las Vegas

Adam Morgan

June 17, 2019

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In Nevada and the Local 226 branch of the Culinary Workers Union has announced that last week saw workers inside the Fiesta Rancho Hotel and Casino follow compatriots at five other sister venues in voting to un...

Casino-operating Fertitta brothers come under fire in Nevada

Adam Morgan

May 2, 2019

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In Nevada, the Culinary Workers Union has officially asked the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as well as the NASDAQ bourse to investigate whether the brothers in control of American casi...

Wage dispute leads to picket lines outside Circus Circus Reno

Adam Morgan

April 24, 2019

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In Nevada, members of the Local 226 branch of the Culinary Workers Union reportedly picketed Circus Circus Reno last Thursday as part of an ongoing pay dispute with American casino operator Eldorado Resorts Inc...

Plaza Hotel and Casino reaches tentative union deal

Adam Morgan

July 4, 2018

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In Las Vegas, the Local 226 chapter of the Culinary Workers Union has reportedly reached a tentative agreement with the firm behind the Plaza Hotel and Casino that should see the downtown venue avoid a strike b...

MGM Resorts International agrees tentative Las Vegas union deal

Adam Morgan

June 4, 2018

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In Las Vegas, the Local 226 chapter of the Culinary Workers Union has reportedly reached a tentative agreement with casino operator, MGM Resorts International, only a day after coming to a similar arrangement w...

Las Vegas casino workers authorize citywide strike

Adam Morgan

May 23, 2018

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In Las Vegas, yesterday reportedly saw some 25,000 members of two local trade unions overwhelmingly vote to authorize strike action if their leadership cannot agree on new five-year employment contracts with so...

Palms Casino Resort Spa workers vote to unionize

Adam Morgan

April 30, 2018

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In Las Vegas, workers at the Palms Casino Resort Spa have reportedly overwhelmingly voted to unionize and are now set to be represented by the Local 165 branch of the Bartenders Union and the Local 226 chapter ...