Tag: Labor
Ann Simmons Nicholson trains casino employees as guests, and doesn’t use PowerPoint
One of the innovations Anne Simmons Nicholson developed instructing casino staff members was eliminating a dreaded staple of training... more
Massachusetts: More Encore Boston Harbor employees unionize
More employees of Encore Boston Harbor are unionizing. A news release today said 85 cage cashiers have voted to unionize with Teamsters... more
All major Las Vegas Strip casinos are unionized, defying national trend
LAS VEGAS (AP) — When Susana Pacheco accepted a housekeeping job 16 years ago at a casino on the Las Vegas Strip, she believed it was a... more
Things to know about ‘no tax on tips,’ Trump’s tax pledge that’s in the GOP budget bill
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “ no tax on tips ” pledge became a catchphrase for his 2024 campaign. Now it’s inching closer to... more
G2E to host first dealer championship for casino employees
The Global Gaming Expo wants to determine who deals the best blackjack hands and roulette spins at U.S. casinos. The organization on... more
Raving NEXT: Tribal executives talk about challenges and issues facing casinos
During the Raving Next panel discussion Executive Roundtable: Addressing Top Issues and Innovations, moderator Liz Palar asked how best to... more
Culinary Union leader supports ending tax on tips, urges raise in sub-minimum wage
Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer of Culinary Workers Union Local 226, issued the following statement in response President Donald... more
Culinary Union workers reach deal with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to end longest strike in decades
Sixty-nine days after union workers at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas walked off the job, the strike ended Wednesday after management and the... more
New Jersey: Casino workers who want smoking ended demonstrate
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With their push to end smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos going nowhere fast in either the courts or the state... more
Culinary Union workers picket for third day at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas with no talks slated
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Picketing continued Sunday outside a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip that remained open with no talks scheduled... more
