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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
    The biggest problem with unions on the Vegas strip is that it's completely dominated by one union -- The Culinary Workers Union Local 226.
    Druff- How is this a "problem"? At first, I was- that's a very large organization. But hey, there's strength in numbers. It sends a message to the corporations that they cant screw with and Nazi dank the labor force. How is this bad?? It makes the bargaining table fair and equal for BOTH sides.

    This megaunion has 60,000 members, and despite the name implying it's just food service workers, it also includes maids, laundry service employees, hotel front desk workers, waiters, dishwashers, bellmen, and most other service positions you find in Vegas casino-hotels.
    Correct. Nothing wrong with this.

    Therefore, when they strike, the strip gets crippled. Everything grinds to a halt, which is devastating for both tourists and the local economy.
    Good tactic and it works. Again, this brings equal and fair treatment to the bargain table for both sides. The large corporations should think twice before screwing over the labor force there. The workers get a voice and be heard, just like when Druff calls customer service or management to complain, request and bargain- a fair and equal system for him and the union workers. Muzzling the union would be the same as silencing Druff and we cant have that.

    This union has far too much power. Basically they've learned that the big corporate owners can't afford the effects of a Culinary Union strike..
    How do you gauge "too much power"? Who is crashing and ruining Las Vegas right now...Who is charging the Resort Fees- Corporate management and the greedy CEOs, not the unions at all. Who is getting lay off notices in Las Vegas- the union service workers. Who is losing their homes to foreclosure- the union service workers. Sorry Druff, you only have one-sided blinders on and drank alot of the anti-union Kool Aid. Right now, the gredy corporations are crashing Las Vegas.

    ...so it becomes a game where the union announces they're going to strike, makes outrageous demands, and then "compromises" to accept a lesser improvement in pay/benefits/conditions.
    Are you making this up or speaking in general lay person anti-union?? How often have you actually seen this scenario? What I am guessing is that contract talks break down at the table, then the union goes on strike, they return back to the table and meet and confer on a contract. Druff- I think you sensationalized it a bit there. Add- The union does NOT want to go on strike and does everything they can to avoid it. They give management many chances at the table before making this decision.

    The union is constantly assessing how much extra they can squeeze out of the corporations, and they turn the screws until they get it.
    Druff, put down the Kool-Aid. I strongly disagree. I think management and the union go to the bargaining table once the prior contract ends. Both sides "met and confer" for a final agreement. Usually these 2 or 3 year contracts adjust for a COLA, better work conditions, uniforms, breaks, retirement, deferred comp/401k matching, parking, etc. If the two sides cant agree to a realistic contract, then it goes to an arbitrator. Again, unless you've actually been in a union and seen the internal workings, you wouldnt know.

    This is very bad for Vegas, and in fact is some of the factor which has pushed up prices.
    I disagree. Any examples? This is GOOD for Vegas as the good loyal employees stay on for long careers and become assets to the company and the gaming industry. Union memberships also retracts high caliber workers vs the lazy high turnover types. Who's currently pushing up prices in Vegas, its NOT the union workers, its the greedy hotel management and CEOs trying to get their 7 figure executive bonuses.

    Come on Druff, out down the Kool-Aid, you should know better with these silly statement.
    Last edited by desertrunner; 08-07-2025 at 11:51 PM.

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