Vegas casinos face threat of 1st worker strike in 3 decades

yahoo.com ^ | 6/1/2018 | REGINA GARCIA CANo

[rktman]

The possibility of 50,000 Las Vegas casino workers going on strike drew closer Thursday, with their contracts expiring at midnight and the prospects of new ones still uncertain.

The bartenders, housekeepers, bellmen and other unionized workers at 34 casino-hotels on the Strip and downtown Las Vegas have been negotiating new five-year contracts since February.

But wages, workplace training and other issues have kept their union and employers from reaching agreements, pushing employees to authorize the first strike in more than 30 years at any time starting Friday.

Here's a look at the negotiations and a possible strike:

[rktman]

Sounds like there could be a bunch of job openings in Las Vegas.

[Puppage]

I was working at The Horseshoe downtown in 1989-90 when they went on strike. Crazy times.

[Army Air Corps]

That statement implies that you have some stories to tell. So, now, you have piqued my curiosity.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I’m rootin’ for the scabs.

[Puppage]

That statement implies that you have some stories to tell.

That, my FRiend, is an understatement.

[Maine Mariner]

I think there are many of us here at FR that are interested in your stories.

[1Old Pro]

Gawd I hate unions, if they don’t like their pay go somewhere else, or give better service as significant portions of their pay is from tips.

[BobL]

Oh well, lots of other places to dump money these days.

Or maybe the hotels will raise their ‘resort fees’ and ‘parking fees’ even more...to cover the increased pay.

[Rebelbase]

Fess up.

[Truthoverpower]

Vegas is a hell hole of sin and corruption
You couldn’t pay me to go there
I do like lake havasu and mead and Powell though

[Puppage]

So, to get patrons to break through the strike line, they offered 10x odds on craps. I just happened to be standing by the table when an old man lays down a hundred dollar bill. He rolls the dice and hits it. He's so excited, his upper plate falls out of his mouth onto the craps table.

Complete & utter silence until.....the boxman takes out his upper plate, lays them on the table and says "I'll cover that bet".

Funniest thing I ever saw.

More to come.....

[rktman]

Well, most of the one on the “strip” now charge for parking so, that pretty much ends that for me. Not that we go there anymore. Last time we did the self park was even pricey. Buh bye.

[SMGFan]

Tentative deal with Caesars ?
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-las-vegas-labor-deal-20180601-story.html

[Rebelbase]

LOL! That was good. More please.

[Sacajaweau]

hooker rebellion?

[Maine Mariner]

Are they covered by a union contract?

[RightGeek]

As a public service, have ICE interview those on the picket line.

[rktman]

No legal ones in Clark or Washoe counties.

[mulligan]

Change may be the way to go.

[grania]

As a public service have ICE interview those on the picket line

We need more information. Could it be that if it's gotten harder to get away with hiring invaders US citizens who work there can insist on wages they can survive on?