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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.

By Kurtis Lee

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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.

By Kurtis Lee

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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.

By Jill Cowan and Kurtis Lee

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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.

By Shawn Hubler Kurtis Lee and Jill Cowan