Posts tagged Nevada
OPINION: You shouldn’t get fired for opting out of a union
May 8, 2026 // You don't restore workers' rights by letting employers fire them for making the "wrong" decision about union membership. And yet that's precisely what Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) has promised to do if he gets elected governor in November. As reported in The Nevada Independent, Ford promised during a podcast late last year that he would get rid of Nevada's "right-to-work" law that was passed in 1953. "I ain't waiting," Ford told union leaders hosting the podcast at the time. "It can be done legislatively. They can send me a bill. And if they send it to me, I'm signing it."
Inside gaming: Off-Strip casino workers unionize; WSOP to return
February 19, 2026 // Palms, which is owned and operated by the San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority, an entity of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, is currently the only tribal-operated casino in Las Vegas. The California-based tribe purchased the property from Red Rock Resorts in 2021 for $650 million.
32 cited for trespassing during protest at Minden Starbucks plant
December 17, 2025 // 32 people are facing trespassing charges after protesting at a Starbucks Roasting Plant in Minden. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says that around 5:40 a.m. on Monday, protestors arrived at the facility, around 30 of whom began blocking the main truck entrance to the facility. Around 75 protestors were on Starbucks property at the time, according to the DCSO.
24 union members detained during civil disobedience near Las Vegas airport
December 6, 2025 // Union members are demanding a new contract with disadvantaged business enterprises at the airport. The Culinary and Bartenders unions represent nearly 400 hospitality workers employed at 21 outlets inside Harry Reid International Airport. Union members voted unanimously on November 12 to authorize a strike. The union has not set a strike date while negotiations continue.
Empowering Idaho’s self-employed workforce with portable benefits
November 15, 2025 // What’s notable is that these workers aren’t asking for government mandates or subsidies. They’re asking for the freedom to participate in modern systems of security without sacrificing the independence they’ve chosen. Portable benefits meet that need — offering stronger financial security without compromising the initiative and determination that define Idaho’s workforce. By removing outdated barriers to voluntary portable benefits, Idaho can prove that independence and security not only coexist — they make each other stronger.
Op-ed: Democrats Caved in the Shutdown Fight. Unions Let Them.
November 13, 2025 // The main rationale provided by AFGE president Everett Kelley was that his members were suffering economically from the shutdown. There’s no doubt that this hurt is very real, and I do not doubt the sincerity of Kelley’s commitment to his membership. But AFGE’s leadership could have decided to pressure Republicans rather than Democrats to end the shutdown. That was a political choice. Rank-and-file AFGE members this morning released an open letter calling on their national leadership to oppose the deal. As one rank-and-file AFGE member wrote to me last night, “Many of us are furious at AFGE leadership
Vegas Police ID Remains of Woman Likely Murdered by Casino Union Boss in 1968
November 12, 2025 // Hanley was a notorious organized crime figure and labor leader who led the Federation of Casino and Gaming Employees and the Gaming and Office Employee Union. His leadership was marked by corruption, corruption and violence. Though not a formal member of a traditional crime family, Hanley was linked to the Binion family and the Midwest mob, and used bombings, beatings and murder to enforce union compliance.
CalPortland Fresno Ready Mix Drivers File Petition to End Teamsters Local 431 Union Boss “Representation”
November 1, 2025 // Majority of workers back petition seeking to free themselves of Teamsters union officials
Starbucks workers union planning pickets, rallies through Nov. 2. See in which states
October 27, 2025 // Starbucks, for its part, says it is willing to bargain with the union, which the company says represents about 9,500 of its "partners," or employees. "Workers United only represents around 4% of our partners but chose to walk away from the bargaining table. If they’re ready to come back, we’re ready to talk," corporate spokesperson Jaci Anderson said in a statement to USA TODAY. "Any agreement needs to reflect the reality that Starbucks already offers the best job in retail including more than $30 an hour on average in pay and benefits for hourly partners," Anderson said. "We’re investing over $500 million to put more partners in stores during busy times. The facts show people like working at Starbucks. Partner engagement is up, turnover is nearly half the industry average, and we get more than 1 million job applications a year.”