The jaw-dropping dazzle of the Sphere and the vexing transformation of Las Vegas Boulevard into a Formula One racetrack are receiving most of the media attention these days, but the event with the most impact on the community is occurring largely behind the scenes.
The Culinary and Bartenders unions are attempting to pull off historic contract negotiations with Strip and downtown casino-resort properties. I would compare it to the legerdemain of David Copperfield, but when the labor organizations representing more than 50,000 service workers on Sept. 26 jammed the Thomas & Mack Center and voted overwhelmingly to authorize a citywide strike, it was no illusion.
