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
The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday enthusiastically backed a new gaming operator at the financially troubled Virgin Hotels Las Vegas amid the ongoing strike from union workers.Current hotel president Cliff Atkinson and chief financial officer Chad Konrad have partnered to take over the casino fro
Nevada gaming regulators on Wednesday approved a new casino operator forVirgin Hotels Las Vegas as a prolonged labor dispute with striking workers intensifies, with unions taking advantage of the situation to urge Nevada gaming regulators to scrutinize the ownership’s ability to meet employee demand
Executives with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas seeking approval to take over operations of the property’s casino from Mohegan laid out their plans to the Nevada Gaming Control Board Wednesday for turning the financially troubled property around.“Within the next year, we plan to launch heavily around sports
Las Vegas police arrested 57 striking workers from Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on Thursday during a protest organized by the Culinary Union. The workers, who walked off their jobs as part of a week-long strike, demonstrated on Paradise Road and blocked traffic in a bid to highlight stalled negotiations
Union workers at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas picketed for a third day on Sunday as the standoff between management and laborers seeking higher pay and benefits showed no signs of resolution. With no new talks scheduled, the open-ended strike—Nevada’s first of its kind since 2002—continues to disrupt ope
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
In an escalation of ongoing labor tensions, hundreds of hospitality workers at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas went on strike just before dawn Friday after negotiations with Culinary Workers Union Local 226 failed to produce a new contract. The strike marks the second this year at the off-Strip property and
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