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Union calls court ruling a win against Vegas casino company
Source: Associated Press
Union calls court ruling a win against Vegas casino company
By KEN RITTER
July 21, 2021
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A casino workers’ union on Wednesday hailed a federal court ruling in a yearslong fight to unionize about 1,350 employees at a Las Vegas-based casino company that it accuses of refusing to negotiate in good faith.
U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro issued an order on Tuesday that directed Station Casinos to recognize the Culinary and Bartenders unions at Red Rock Casino and begin contract talks while a National Labor Relations Board lawsuit is decided.
The judge identified what she called a “hallmark violation” of federal labor law and ordered the company not to threaten, discipline or interfere with employees because of their membership or support for the union.
The company said it “firmly and respectfully” disagreed with the ruling, declaring that the judge overturned a vote by Red Rock employees to reject the Culinary Union and punished the company “because Station Casinos treated its team members too well.”
Station Casinos owns several hotel-casinos in and around Las Vegas and has for years resisted worker efforts to unionize.
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By KEN RITTER
July 21, 2021
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A casino workers’ union on Wednesday hailed a federal court ruling in a yearslong fight to unionize about 1,350 employees at a Las Vegas-based casino company that it accuses of refusing to negotiate in good faith.
U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro issued an order on Tuesday that directed Station Casinos to recognize the Culinary and Bartenders unions at Red Rock Casino and begin contract talks while a National Labor Relations Board lawsuit is decided.
The judge identified what she called a “hallmark violation” of federal labor law and ordered the company not to threaten, discipline or interfere with employees because of their membership or support for the union.
The company said it “firmly and respectfully” disagreed with the ruling, declaring that the judge overturned a vote by Red Rock employees to reject the Culinary Union and punished the company “because Station Casinos treated its team members too well.”
Station Casinos owns several hotel-casinos in and around Las Vegas and has for years resisted worker efforts to unionize.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/business-courts-4363c4d7fd29ea5409ffa72c874bf1a8