The workers’ strike at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, led by Culinary Workers Union Local 226, continues into the new year with no resolution in sight. The strike, which began on November 15, followed months of stalled negotiations over a new five-year contract for approximately 700 non-gaming Culinary me
As Culinary Union workers continue their walkout for the third week at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the Nevada Gaming Control Board Wednesday recommended the hotel’s president Cliff Atkinson and a partner manage the property’s casino. They would take over from Connecticut-based, tribal-owned Mohegan, wh
Officials with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas say the recently renovated off-Strip property can’t take on more financial pressure.Sweetening its contract offer to striking workers would add more economic strain, especially since similar contracts at other local resorts have produced layoffs, they say. Dism
An ongoingstrike at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, led by the Culinary Union, has now entered its second week as workers push for a new five-year contract and higher wages. Frustrations are mounting among the employees, with many expressing dissatisfaction over what they describe as corporate greed. “We’v
Nearly 60 Culinary Local 226 members were arrested Thursday in a “civil disobedience” demonstration in front of a striking hotel-casino.Hospitality workers at Virgin Hotels, a resort-casino located about a mile east of the Las Vegas Strip, were arrested for blocking traffic around 6 p.m. when about
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Picketing continued Sunday outside a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip that remained open with no talks scheduled between management and union members striking for a new contract.Workers are seeking a pay raise and benefits comparable to pacts reached last year at other resorts.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hundreds of hotel workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip went on strike just before dawn Friday after a long and highly publicized fight for a new contract.The strike at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas marks the first open-ended strike in 22 years for the Culinary Workers Union, the l
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A walkout by hundreds of hospitality workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip entered its second day with union members willing to undergo the financial hardships of being out of work as they wait for a new contract.The work stoppage launched Friday at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is
An off-Strip hotel-casino is preparing for a strike deadline that could threaten its staffing before the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix next week.In a Tuesday statement, Virgin Hotels management said they were aware of the strike deadline and were “fully committed to finding a fair resolution” dur
Members of the Culinary Union at Virgin Las Vegas plan to strike.On Friday, Culinary 226 called for a strike at the Virgin Las Vegas starting at 5 a.m. Nov. 15. Around 700 Culinary workers have been pushing for a new contract since the previous expired in June 2023.A complete work stoppage was autho
Cambodian union leader Chhim Sithar vows to continue striking against Cambodia's largest casino, Nagaworld.According to Cambodian and Asian news media, Sithar has vowed to "continue the strike until justice is served." Despite just being released from a two-year prison sentence for leading a strike
Chhim Sithar has been released after two years.Cambodia.- Union leaderChhim Sithar was released on Monday (September 16) after two years in jail for organising the strike against Cambodia’s largest casino, NagaWorld.Speaking to Radio Free Asia after her release, she said she would continue to lead w
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