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Article

22 Aug 2019

Author:
Michael Sainato, 20 August 2019

USA: Station Casino accused of union busting at Nevada sites

"Nevada casino workers fight an uphill battle to get – and keep – their unions", 20 August 2019

...Since UNITE HERE Culinary Workers Union 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165 began union-organizing drives at Station Casinos...workers have successfully voted to form a union at six of the company’s properties in Nevada. But, despite winning six union elections, the anti-union opposition from...Station Casinos, continues...

...According to the Culinary Union, Station Casinos is still appealing union elections at its Green Valley Ranch, Palms, and Sunset properties, while a union contract has yet to be negotiated at three other properties that have voted to unionize...Meanwhile, dozens of unfair labor practice charges filed by workers against Station Casinos remain under review...Several casino workers have alleged wrongful terminations for engaging in union activity at Station Casino properties...

...Casino workers have held numerous protests and rallies calling on Station Casinos to negotiate with the unions and to cease union busting...

...A spokesperson for Red Rock Resorts, the parent company of Station Casinos...told the Guardian...“... although the union would clearly prefer that we not exercise our legal right to challenge the National Labor Review Board’s (NLRB) decisions...we have every right to do so and our challenges are both legal and appropriate.”...