A blunt-speaking, Bronx-born labor leader, he successfully pushed to legalize undocumented union members but fought a losing battle against globalization.
Category: Unite Here
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About 10,000 Hotel Workers Walk Off the Job on Labor Day Weekend
The union representing the workers, Unite Here, has planned a rolling strike for several days in cities like Boston, San Francisco and Seattle after contract negotiations stalled.
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Las Vegas Unions and MGM Resorts Reach Tentative Labor Agreement
The deal, the second in two days with a major resort operator, was announced on the day before a strike deadline set by two major unions.
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Las Vegas Unions and Caesars Reach Tentative Agreement as Strike Looms
The deal was announced two days before a strike deadline set by two unions. The walkout threat still hangs over other resorts and the city’s economy.
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Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Authorize Strike at Major Resorts
Unions representing 60,000 workers across Nevada have been in talks with the resorts since April. The vote is a crucial step toward a walkout.
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Las Vegas Suffers as Nevada Economy Droops, Costing Jobs
Nevada has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 5.4 percent as officials insist the economy must move away from its focus on gambling.
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Los Angeles Hotel Workers Go on Strike
The strike is part of a wave of recent labor actions in the nation’s second-largest metropolis, where high costs of living have made it difficult for workers to stay afloat.
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L.A. Workers Are Feeling Emboldened as Unions Pressure Employers in California
California union members are pressuring employers over wages in one of the nation’s most labor-friendly states.