The last strike, in 1984, spanned 67 days and cost the city and workers tens of millions of dollars. The union last voted for a strike in 2002 but reached a deal before employees walked out. The move hands union negotiators a huge bargaining chip as they work to solidify new five-year contracts. LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas casinos could watch tens of thousands of employees walk off the job for the first time in more than three decades after union members voted Tuesday to authorize a strike at any time starting June 1, a move that could cripple the city’s world-famous resorts.Ībout 25,000 members of the Culinary Union who work at 34 different casino-resorts across the tourist destination cast ballots in two sessions, showing the collective power of the largest labor organization in Nevada.
By REGINA GARCIA CANO | The Associated Press
