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Union Hopes Vote Unifies Members

17 May 2002

An overwhelming Culinary Union vote Thursday to authorize a strike should encourage the casino industry to move toward a collective bargaining agreement, a top union leader said.

Blackout, Possible Strike Create Vegas PR Nightmare

16 May 2002

The possibility of electricity blackouts and a strike by the Culinary Union are combining to create a potential public relations nightmare for Las Vegas.

Union Balks at Extended Deadline

16 May 2002

A lead casino industry negotiator proposed extending contract talks with the Culinary Union for one month, as union members prepared today to authorize a strike if an agreement can't be reached by a looming June 1 deadline.

New Witness Found for Venetian Overdose Lawsuit

15 May 2002

News Brief: An attorney for the family of Ecstasy overdose victim Danielle Heird claims a new witness will significantly bolster the family's lawsuit against The Venetian and the nightclub C2K, where Heird partied the night before she died.

Stratosphere Appealing Disability Violations

15 May 2002

The Stratosphere resort is appealing a March court order that forces the hotel-casino to correct alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act by retrofitting 532 of its 2,444 rooms with 32-inch interior bathroom doorways within 20 weeks.

Union Official: Strike Could Cause Huge Tax Loss

15 May 2002

Nevada's struggling state budget could lose $800,000 in gaming industry taxes for each week Las Vegas hotel workers remain on strike, a Culinary Union official said Tuesday.

Las Vegas Strike Prospects Debated

15 May 2002

Chief negotiators for labor and management disagreed Tuesday over the prospects for a quick settlement in ongoing talks that could avert the first citywide gaming strike in 18 years.

Union Chief: No Offers to Protect Health Care

14 May 2002

International Culinary Union President John Wilhelm said today that none of the four largest Strip gaming operators have put an offer on the table that will guarantee free health care insurance for his members.

Union Leaders: Economic Downturn Predicted With Strike

14 May 2002

If workers strike Las Vegas hotels, the gaming industry could see a 10 percent drop in revenue, causing additional post-Sept. 11 budget shortfalls for the state, Culinary Union leaders warned Monday.

Gaming Pioneer Exber, 78, Dies

13 May 2002

The two words that perhaps best described longtime Las Vegas Club owner and President Mel Exber were gambler and giver.

Union Near Deal With One Firm

13 May 2002

International Culinary Union President John Wilhelm said Sunday that the union expects to sign a new contract with `one or more’ of the four major gaming companies on the Strip well before the June 1 strike deadline.

Unions Push For Strike Vote Turnout

13 May 2002

Union organizers are hoping to draw at least 15,000 members to a scheduled Thursday vote that could authorize Las Vegas' first citywide casino strike since 1984.

Tropicana Dealer Seeks Decertification Of Union

10 May 2002

A dealer at the Las Vegas Strip's Tropicana hotel-casino filed a petition Wednesday with the National Labor Relations Board to decertify an estimated 145 table game dealers represented by the Transport Workers Union.

Resort Operators Unite in Contract Struggle

10 May 2002

In an effort to speed up negotiations to beat a June 1 strike deadline, Mandalay Resort Group and MGM Mirage are joining forces to present a united response to the Culinary Union's contract proposal.

News Racks Not Allowed In Front of Casinos

10 May 2002

A sex company has no constitutional right to place news racks for its advertisements on the privately owned sidewalks in front of casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, a federal judge ruled.

Strike Talk Rekindles Memories of 1984

10 May 2002

As casino workers prepare to vote to authorize their negotiating committees to call a strike, some of the union's members remember the 1984 strike that lasted 67 days and prompted bombings, assaults, arrests, and severe economic repercussions for Southern Nevada.

Union Demands Suspended Workers be Reinstated

9 May 2002

News Brief: Culinary Local 226 officials demanded the reinstatement of three Circus Circus workers suspended after a Friday melee in the property's employee dining room.

Labor Leader Backs Culinary Union Strike

9 May 2002

The American labor movement is prepared to back a Culinary Union strike with all of its muscle if contract negotiations with the casino industry break down at the end of the month, the nation's No. 2 labor leader said Wednesday.

Robert Goulet Discussing Performance Deal

9 May 2002

Entertainer Robert Goulet is in negotiations to perform at `City By the Bay,’ the $1 billion San Francisco-themed resort proposed by Phil Ruffin.

The Loosest Slots in Las Vegas

9 May 2002

Here is a comprehensive and credible comparison of Las Vegas reel slot returns.

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