Culinary blames buyout for job losses at Station
2/25/2010. Las Vegas Review Journal
The Culinary union jumped back into Station Casinos' bankruptcy case Thursday by announcing that it had formed organizing committees at all 10 of the company's hotel-casinos and claiming that its 2007 management-led buyout is costing workers their jobs.
Union helping open doors to homeownership in Las Vegas
2/1/2010. Las Vegas Sun
Part of the Las Vegas dream had always been homeownership — and the housing bubble, driven by subprime mortgages and real estate speculation, was pushing that core promise out of reach for many of the union’s rank-and-file members.
Hurting, but hopeful
12/25/2009. Las Vegas Sun
Culinary members hit hard, so union is helping
Thousands of unemployed and underemployed Las Vegans lined up outside the brisk cold, waiting on Christmas hams, instant potatoes and canned goods.