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Station Casino Warns Shareholders of Strike's Impact

23 May 2002

Station Casinos executives told company shareholders that a major casino strike would be devastating for the Las Vegas economy, not just the 10 locals gaming operations run by the company.

Casino Exec Criticizes Union Talks Coverage

23 May 2002

A top Las Vegas Strip executive believes the ongoing spate of news stories have been devoid of context and full of union propaganda as news reporters have chosen to focus on stories of emotion over detail.

Jerry Lewis to Return to Performing

22 May 2002

News Brief: Jerry Lewis was at home after a routine follow-up examination of a surgically implanted device that blocks chronic back pain, a spokeswoman

Hopes Pinned on Park Place Union Talk

22 May 2002

Culinary Union leaders scheduled pivotal talks today with Park Place Entertainment in the hopes of moving closer to an industrywide collective bargaining agreement and averting a June 1 strike.

Binion's Fires 12 Poker Dealers

22 May 2002

Binion's Horseshoe has fired 12 World Series of Poker dealers. A group of dealers had threatened to walk out unless Horseshoe owner Becky Binion Behnen guaranteed they would receive at least $94,650 in tips.

Housekeepers Step to Forefront of Labour Dispute

22 May 2002

Hispanic housekeepers have come to the forefront in the negotiations between casino executives and leaders of Culinary Local 226.

Las Vegas Union Brass Reject Casino Contract Offer

22 May 2002

News Brief: Union officials negotiating for 50,000 Las Vegas casino waitresses and housekeepers rejected a new contract offer from two major casino companies over issues related to health care and work loads, as both sides seek to avoid a potential strike next week.

Fitzgeralds Removing Downtown Landmark

21 May 2002

A renovation project at Fitzgeralds hotel-casino will result in the removal of a landmark icon in downtown Las Vegas.

Union Cool Towards Contract Offer

21 May 2002

Culinary Union leaders were cool Monday to a new five-year contract proposal by two major Strip operators but did not reject it with a looming June 1 strike deadline.

Circus Circus Employees Reinstated

20 May 2002

Mandalay has reinstated three Culinary union workers suspended by Circus Circus after they were involved in a May 3 skirmish with security guards during a union rally in the employee dining room, union officials said.

Study: Hotel Housekeepers Are Stressed

20 May 2002

Las Vegas housekeepers are less healthy than their counterparts in San Francisco because of higher job stress and more demanding workloads, a new academic study funded by the Culinary Union shows.

Five-Year Offer Sent to Culinary Union

20 May 2002

Mandalay Resort Group and MGM Mirage sent to the Culinary Union today a five-year contract proposal aimed at reaching a settlement before the looming June 1 strike deadline.

Panel: Gaming Property Sales Need Change

17 May 2002

A group of gaming property specialists at the CB Richard Ellis commercial real estate brokerage wants to broaden the pool of potential buyers by making the acquisition process less intimidating.

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.

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