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NewsAllAggregateCulinary Union announces strike against Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Culinary Union Local 226 will be going on strike at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas starting Nov. 15, the union announced today. The union issued a ...
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PoliticsNewsAggregateNevada unions rallying to amplify Harris’ campaign
While the Culinary Union’s ground game for Democrats dominates headlines — even forcing Republicans to rethink their own campaign strategies — other labor organizations have ...
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NewsAllAggregateHistoric: After two decades, Culinary Union has its first contract with Venetian, Palazzo on Strip
The tentative five-year agreement, which still needs to be ratified by the 4,000 unionized hospitality workers at the two properties, ends more than two decades ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateCulinary vows to strike with Las Vegas contracts still in talks
Fair wages, benefits and a safe working environment are a few of the issues on the negotiating table for Alicia Watson, a food server at ...
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NewsAllAggregateCaesars workers approve new contract; votes on MGM, Wynn coming this week
Culinary Union Local 226 members who work for Caesars Entertainment properties are expected to ratify a contract this evening, union leadership said today. The vote ...
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NewsAllAggregateWynn Resorts reaches deal with Culinary in Las Vegas to avoid strike
The union agreed to a tentative five-year contract for hospitality workers at Wynn Resorts about three hours before the this morning’s strike deadline, union officials ...
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NewsAllAggregateCulinary Union: Tentative deal reached with Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas on new contract
Representatives of Culinary Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165 reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract with Caesars Entertainment after ...
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NewsCulinary UnionCulinary and Bartenders Union members picket after ‘no progress’ in negotiations
Local unions are acting against a backdrop of labor disputes playing out across the country, from Detroit to Hollywood.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateCulinary Union, Las Vegas resort companies resume contract talks
After Tuesday’s talks with MGM Resorts, union negotiators are scheduled to meet today with Caesars and Wynn Resorts on Friday. Whether a strike deadline will ...
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Q+ACulinary UnionThe Culinary Union’s Bethany Khan fights tirelessly for Nevada’s workers
“I’m really productive when others are sleeping,” she says.
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NewsAllAggregateCulinary Union marches for return to jobs on the Las Vegas Strip
In an unusual sight for the Strip teeming with tourists on a packed Friday evening, a tide of red-shirt-clad protesters marched down Las Vegas Boulevard.
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AggregateAllBreaking NewsCulinary Union calls court ruling a win against Station Casinos
Station Casinos, which for years has resisted worker efforts to unionize, said it “firmly and respectfully” disagreed with the ruling ...
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AggregateAllBreaking NewsProtest at Sunrise Hospital over pandemic working conditions
Workers at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center say that despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic their employer doesn’t provide them with N95 masks, tells them to ...
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AggregateAllBreaking NewsAt vigil for hospital worker who died of coronavirus, a call for more protections
The cousins must have been no older than 10 when they grabbed pins one day to prick their fingers, and shook hands. Although the little ...
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Las Vegas unions rally for county to pass return-to-work law
Labor unions in Las Vegas began a campaign Tuesday to get area lawmakers to require employers to return furloughed casino, tourism, hospitality, airport, entertainment and ...
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AllAggregateBreaking NewsLas Vegas Strip workers sue over coronavirus safety concerns
Sixto Zermeno worked three shifts at the Signature hotel-condos at the MGM Grand after businesses in Nevada reopened from the coronavirus shutdown. After his third ...
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coronavirusAggregateAllCulinary to sue Las Vegas casino companies over virus protections
Las Vegas resorts that have partially reopened amid the global pandemic haven’t adequately protected employees and their families from the coronavirus ...
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AggregateLas Vegas StripGamingCulinary workers conduct caravan protest in call for safe reopening of Las Vegas resorts
“Workers are ready to work, but they want to work safely. They want to make sure that they’re not going to be taking the virus ...
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NewsBoulder CityBoulder City residents rally against data center proposal over environmental concerns
In recent months, hundreds of residents have mobilized in opposition, organizing protests, planting hand-painted yard signs and flooding public meetings.
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FeaturedAthleticsbaseballPlay ball! Athletics bring Major League Baseball regular season games to Las Vegas Ballpark
Las Vegas gets another sports milestone this week as the A’s, preparing to move to their new ballpark on the Strip in time for the ...
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FeaturedTheaterArts & EntertainmentActing up: Theater in Las Vegas is thriving like never before
Through ups and downs, Southern Nevada's theater scene has hit its stride—and you’re invited along for the ride.
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StageThe corny fun of ‘Shucked’ pops off at Smith Center
"Shucked" draws laughs and cheers with a regularity you could clock with a metronome. It's light on drama but heavy on dad jokes.
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AggregateAllNewsPrimary election: Where to vote in Las Vegas
Voting is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m on June 9 at the following locations ...
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NV PoliticsPoliticsNewsLombardo's Medicaid fraud crackdown draws fire from Democrats
The suspension will be in place “until state officials validate and confirm the legitimacy of current providers,” citing alleged fraud in hospice and home-health services ...
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NewsElectionA primer for Primary Election Day, June 9
If you haven’t voted yet, officials advise dropping off your mail ballot at city clerk’s offices, the Clark County Election Department headquarters in North Las ...
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AggregateAllAthleticsLas Vegas is the home the A's have been waiting for
Walking through a sporting apparel store in Downtown Summerlin, it’s hard not to stop at the kelly green and yellow Athletics hat. Something about that ...
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AggregateAllNewsLas Vegas clinic gives an inside look at ketamine therapy for mental health
Ketamine is a drug often clouded by misunderstanding. While many associate it with illicit use, the pharmaceutical version has been part of modern medicine for ...
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: June 11-17
The Kid Laroi at BleauLive Theater, Chris Tucker at Encore Theater, Ken Garr at Brad Garrett's Comedy Club and more.
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DiningHayworth offers an upscale steakhouse experience straight from the heart
With is latest Henderson spot, chef Alex Reznik crafts a love letter to his personal lore—growing up in Jewish households, working in French restaurants in ...
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EducationNewsAggregateCCSD puts 60 teachers under 'reduction in force' amid declining enrollment and rising costs
In addition to the 60 teachers, Superintendent Jhone Ebert said the district is still trying to find positions for 55 support staffers and about 50 ...
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AggregateAllHome AggregateWith World Cup looming, Nevada lawmakers fight border rules threatening international travel
Nevada’s two U.S. senators are demanding that the Trump administration reverse a proposed rule requiring international travelers to hand over five years of social media ...
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A&EJanelle James of 'Abbott Elementary' brings the funny at MGM Grand
For five seasons, she has played unfiltered school principal Ava Coleman, whose ruthlessness is matched by her fabulousness. But Janelle James will bring her own ...
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StageRebellious stage: Fallout Fringe Festival returns with a bigger bang
Fallout Fringe, returning June 3-25, promises to improve on its bold debut with new venues participating and more than 35 different productions.
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AggregateAllNewsLas Vegas’ new breed of influencer, a four-legged furry tour guide, reaches national finals
A Las Vegas dog whose social media presence has helped locals and visitors navigate the valley’s dog-friendly scene has advanced to the finals of a ...
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AthleticsNewsAggregateLas Vegas has always been a baseball town. The A’s are making it official
DJ Pauly D and Nick Carter threw out the first pitches, UFC announcer Bruce Buffer handled the pregame introductions and A’s legend Rollie Fingers bellowed ...
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Breaking NewsSouthern Nevada voters will see new paper ballot system at the polls today
The system debuted in smaller Nevada counties during the 2024 general election and has now expanded statewide for the 2026 primary elections ...
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NewsAggregateAllInnovative ‘Wheel of Fortune’ slot machine continues to evolve after 30 years
Jean Venneman remembers being on the casino floor at the Mirage watching strangers be among the first to play gaming developer IGT’s latest innovation at ...
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A&EChecking in with Las Vegas native James Humm, director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy
Humm steps into his new role at a time when energy infrastructure is at a crossroads: statewide demand for electricity is on pace to nearly ...
