U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in September denied an emergency petition filed by Red Rock Casino to stay a lower court’s decision that affirmed the company must bargain with the Culinary Union.
Nearly two months later, Culinary workers, flanked by Democratic officials, called on Red Rock Casino to come to the table to negotiate a contract.
“It’s time for Station Casinos to join with their workers and their union representation, to come together and negotiate a fair contract,” Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Union, said at a press conference Tuesday, referring to the company that owns Red Rock Casino.
All three state congressional Democrats and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, joined Culinary workers Tuesday touting union support, arguing for more labor protections at the federal level, and echoing calls for Red Rock to negotiate a fair contract with workers after years of fighting.