Tag: Labor
Arizona: Former Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino employees file suit saying they were wrongfully terminated
Five former employees of Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino are coming forward, saying the company wrongfully terminated them after... more
A union leader freed from prison vows to continue a strike against Cambodia’s biggest casino
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A union leader freed from prison Monday after serving time for her part in a strike against Cambodia’s... more
Strip casino employees falsely accused of stealing ‘millions’ claim in suit they were wrongly fired
Two Hispanic women who used to work at Aria casino-hotel are suing their former employer over claims they were wrongfully terminated after... more
Job losses likely at Veikkaus as monopoly prepares for life in re-regulated Finnish gambling market
Finland’s Veikkaus is to enter contract negotiations with up to 620 members of staff, warning this could result in more redundancies, as... more
Trade union claims strike at Evolution in Georgia turned violent
Tensions have risen at Evolution Georgia as a hunger strike by workers reached a critical point. Labor, the trade union behind the strike,... more
Hard Rock opened its Northern Illinois casino this week. Meet the composer of its 900-strong staff
Before the first bet was placed Thursday at Hard Rock Casino Rockford, there needed to be belief. Belief even before Hard Rock was selected... more
How would an increased federal minimum wage affect Nevada?
Presidential campaign proposals to increase the federal minimum wage could affect Nevadans — but only if it goes up high enough. Vice... more
Las Vegas: Culinary Union members face trespass charges in protest at Virgin Las Vegas
Nearly two dozen picketing Culinary Union members were accused of trespass and arrested during a protest that turned into a sit-down at... more
Alabama: Staffing contractor to lay off 63 as Wind Creek Casino moves to ‘in-house model’
Sixty-three people in Wetumpka have been notified that they will be laid off from their jobs in the hospitality industry soon. A notice... more
Culinary Union highlights overseas strike at Evolution to Nevada gaming regulators
As they do at practically every Nevada gaming regulatory meeting, representatives of Culinary Union Workers Local 226 offered a few minutes... more
