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Las Vegas Casino Workers OK Strike
Fri May 17, 4:42 PM ET
By ANGIE WAGNER, Associated Press Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas, still struggling to recover from a dip in tourism following Sept. 11, faces the possibility of the first citywide casino workers' strike in 18 years.
Union members voted overwhelmingly Thursday to authorize a strike if contracts aren't reached with 35 casinos by May 31, when the current contracts expire.
"A strike would not be good for this state, this industry, but workers will do whatever they have to do to get a fair contract," said Glen Arnodo, Culinary Union political director.
The culinary and bartender's unions and the casinos disagree on how much casinos should pay for health care for maids, bellmen, cocktail waitresses and food service workers. The union wants continued free coverage, but casinos say (cont)
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