2004 News Archive





Hospitality Industry News

Cabbies: The Most Dangerous Job in Nevada
How many more have to die before in-car video is mandated?
A NEW NevadaLabor.com War Room

LABOR DAY STRIKE
Teamsters strike major Las Vegas convention service companies
Las Vegas Review-Journal 9-5-2004

Major Merger
Major Union Merger — Culinary and UNITE unite
New York Times & Las Vegas Sun 2-26-2004
Joint statement by the unions
Las Vegas HERE/Culinary Local 226 Home Page
Las Vegas Bartenders Local 165 Home Page
Columnist Jeff German: Superunion may not fear casinos' kryptonite

Winter of discontent
Columnist Jeff German — Casino closings a wake-up call for LV

Workers marooned by Castaways closure
Awaiting buy, Castaways losing some equipment
Columnist John L. Smith — Trouble at Castaways
apparent to those left in limbo by the closure

Potential buyers weigh Castaways opportunity
INSIDE GAMING: Castoffs catcher may snag Castaways
Closed Casino — Castaways likely finished
Future in limbo for Castaways, former workers
JOHN L. SMITH: Joe Kelley fades from corporate memory
along with his pride and joy

Center to offer help to ex-Castaways workers
LETTER: Casino patrons were just kicked to the curb
Death of local gaming leader Kelley almost unnoticed
Longtime Showboat boss dies before resort closes down
CASINO CLOSURE: Castaways employees get help

Groups that aided Binion's workers step in again to provide assistance
HISTORIC CASINO: Castaways closes
About 800 employees out of work at property formerly known as Showboat
Unions go into action to help workers as they did at Binion's Horseshoe
Future of historic resort unclear — Union will do all it can
Showboat-turned-Castaways has storied LV history
Bankrupt Castaways forced to close

Legendary Binion's Horseshoe re-opening
Harrah's reveals price paid for Binion's Horseshoe name
and World Series of Poker
Binion's Horseshoe Casino purchase finally finished
Stage set for April 1 reopening, final World Series of Poker at original site
Horseshoe deal snag resolved
Legal moves snarl Binion's deal
Harrah's confident sale of Horseshoe will go thru
Bold downtown plans aired
Mayor — Poker tourney stays

Nevada gambling regulators approve Horseshoe sale
Harrahs' will re-open legendary downtown LV club in April
Harrah's, MTR Horseshoe proposal could be blocked by landowners
Downtown: MTR Gaming to acquire Horseshoe

Harrah's will manage property; no commitment to rehire workers
Former Binion's employees rankled over release on health claims
Older workers lament Binion's loss, face added uncertainty because of age
Binion's workers to still get aid
Unpaid non-union insurance claims at Binion's Horseshoe probed
Horseshoe woes — asbestos brings air of concern

Non-union Horseshoe workers out of luck
Workers left with millions in unpaid medical bills, bankruptcies and ruined credit
Horseshoe employees thankful for Harrah's acquisition of LV landmark
but remain apprehensive about job prospects

Harrah's completes purchase, will reopen Binion's Horseshoe
in time for World Series of Poker

Union helping laid off Binion's Horseshoe workers

Closed casino's staff gets support
Binion's Horseshoe closed due to pension plan debts

Rays of hope: The Donald & a blast from the past
Planet Hollywood takeover of LV Aladdin likely in August
Trump gets preliminary OK to begin Nevada casino ventures
Las Vegas Review-Journal's take on the above story
New life for the historic Moulin Rouge

Gaughan tells John L. Smith that recently announced $1.3 billion merger
of his Coast Resorts with Boyd Gaming won't result in substantial job losses

More hospitality industry news
LIQUOR NOT QUICKER —Teamsters strike major booze distributor
Reno Gazette-Journal — Sparks council votes 3-2 for 10-month
moratorium on Spanish Springs neighborhood casinos

Sparks Tribune version of the above story
Reno Gazette-Journal Editorial — Casino discussion should be regional

Clowns Cuddles and Canoli find new jobs
Broken funnybone? Clowns canned at Circus-Circus Reno

Nevada Partners and the LV Culinary Union Training Academy

Workers at Indian casino in desert protest for workplace rights
Union plans protest in Palm Springs
Culinary Local 226's parent will focus on what it calls "negligent practices" by tribe

Census reveals gaming drops to 10th most popular occupation (in Reno)

Culinary union organizing Latinos in northern Nevada

Opposing sides schedule final meeting trying to negotiate settlement
on Station Casinos development near Red Rock scenic area

Central American immigrants build a community


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Reno Gazette-Journal — Aladdin Alert
"A new website for visitors and meeting and convention coordinators...news about the labor dispute, links to alternative hotel accommodations, e-mail updates and info of interest to customers..." (8-6-2003)
UPDATE: The site is now down because the union prevailed.

Culinary union launches new attack against Aladdin

Las Vegas Sun 2-24-2004

Labor leader: Aladdin is Culinary Union's no. 1 priority
Las Vegas Review-Journal 9-6-2003




Nevada News Links

South
Hugh Jackson's Las Vegas Gleaner
Las Vegas CityLife
Las Vegas Mercury
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Sun
Pahrump Valley Times

North
Carson City Nevada Appeal et al.
Daily Sparks Tribune/Comstock Chron.
Elko Daily Free Press
Ely Times
Humboldt Sun
Lovelock Review-Miner
Johnny Gunn's NevadaObserver.com
Reno Gazette-Journal
Reno News & Review





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The Nevada Supreme Court in Carson City

 

Workers' Rights & the Law

Court upholds worker's compensation claim
Presence of marijuana metabolite wasn't cause of accident

Ex-hooker wants prostitutes' bill of rights in notorious Nye County

Sen. Reid introduces bill to give government benefits
to remaining Air America/CIA employees
Non-union Scolari's Markets hit with EEOC sexual harassment
and retaliation charges

PREVAILING WAGE PREVAILS IN COURT
Judge: Carson-Tahoe Hospital must pay prevailing wage rates
Nevada State AFL-CIO files petition to raise minimum wage to $6.15 per hour
State settles whistleblower's wrongful termination suit
Case demonstrates need for collective bargaining law for state workers
Central American immigrants build a community
ABC News Nightline — Undocumented immigrants in Las Vegas
February 16, 2004
Las Vegas Sun Letter -- Without liberals, working folks would have little
Another letter — More societal benefits brought forth by liberals
Fired Harrah's bartender — Case is all about civil rights and sex bias
Court orders NDOT archaeologists' retirement pay
Former Gov. O'Callaghan criticizes holes in Bush immigrant worker scheme
Activists protest child labor in front of the M&M World Store
Heartfelt protest for Valentine's Day

César Chávez's birthday celebrated in Reno every March 31

Current Workers' Rights News
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Construction

Trying to get a handle on growth

Population and construction continue to grow

Judge sends nuke dust worker lawsuit back for rewrite
Las Vegas Sun's version of the above


Nevada jobless rate continues in trough of record lows

Las Vegas Review-Journal version of the above

Las Vegas construction worker dies in accident

Nevada Laborers' Union member, former No. 7 heavyweight contender, dies at 55

Woman who killed six student LV highway workers files new appeal

Nevada unemployment rate lowest in 25 years

Nevada's jobless rate lowest on record

Ex-government worker loses family leave act case against state of Nevada in federal court, appeal promised

72% favor Question 6 Minimum wage hike

Chasm widens between LV wages and housing prices

Questions raised over high school vocational and construction curricula caused by increased academic standards for all students

Minimum wage increase petition placed on November ballot

2006 UPDATE: WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING WAGES!
Nevada Supreme Court tries to gut state prevailing wage law

BARBWIRE SPECIAL EDITION: COURT CONTRADICTS ITSELF, MAY HELP LABOR

PREVAILING WAGE PREVAILS IN COURT
  Nevada Supreme Court refuses to overrule building trades unions' prevailing wage win over Carson-Tahoe Hospital
   Judge: Carson-Tahoe Hospital must pay prevailing wage rates
   Reno Gazette-Journal version of above story
   Carson City Nevada Appeal Editorial: Wage law was clear

Carson City citizens group demonstrates against low wages and lack of health insurance for workers at new hospital project

NevadaLabor.com warned Carson City years ago

Gov. Dudley Do-Right Does It Again

Governor vetoes stronger state prevailing wage law
SB 274 would have extended area standard wage to redevelopment projects

"Labor-friendly" Republican Guinn administration destroys decades
of wage protection with labor commissioner's new rules

Workers rights group accusing Sparks Marina contractor
of not paying for skilled labor

Nevada's growing pains continue
Columnist Jeff German — Hobbs growth study similar to 1992 report,
but stakes today are higher

Clark County Commission appoints 17 to growth task force
County commissioners approve panel to look at effects of growth
180 APPLICANTS: 17-member panel will focus on growth
Commissioners plan discussion on growth effects
Strong LV job growth predicted

With summer comes road construction
NHP and CHP team to slow down Interstate 80 drivers
Work progressing on US 395 S freeway project though Washoe Valley between Reno & Carson City
Carson City bypass construction Q&A
Las Vegas area road work and US 95 widening project
LV Strip Monorail — Fines, missed deadlines add up
Elko making bid for 300-worker, $70 million bottling plant

White House stalls road construction bill

700 Washoe County construction jobs created in March

Columnist Jeff German — Construction defect/p.i. law firm breakup like a bitter divorce

Funeral set for 21 year-old construction company worker killed at Mound House

AP/Ely Times — White Pine Power Project is back
Las Vegas Review-Journal version of above story

State officials upset over Nevada Supreme Court decision ordering binding arbitration in public works construction litigation

Former southern Nevada homebuilder settles construction defect suit for $8 million

VA boss remains firm on plan to build LV area hospital

 

 

Governor dedicates tough new road construction workzone
penalty law to fallen Boulder City union flagger-mom

Union complains about prevailing wages on Sparks Marina project

Labor commissioner strengthens prevailing wage policy — General contractors responsible; undocumented workers will get paid, too

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Mining
Ely mine accident victims identified
Two dead in mine accident near Ely close to Utah state line


Newmont starts work on new Nevada gold mine

Newmont Mining faces off against police, activists, environmentalists
around the world and in Nevada

BLM and ARCO disagree over authority for Weed Heights Anaconda Mine cleanup
Nevada leads U.S. in gold (3rd in world) and silver production
Feds cite Barrick for fatality at Nevada mine
Teamsters OK strike vote for northeastern Nevada mine bus drivers
Newmont Nevada gold mine plan raises prospect of polluting in perpetuity
Campaign launched against "dirty gold"
Newmont Mining's net earnings surge
Operating Engineers Local 3 ratifies new contract with Newmont, 194-88

 

 

The Nevada Legislature in Carson City
The capitol dome may be seen in the left background.


Gov. Mike O'Callaghan, friend of labor, 1929-2004
Former Nevada First Lady Carolyn O'Callaghan
follows Mike after five months



Economy-Wages-
Government

 

72% favor Question 6 Minimum wage hike

Chasm widens between LV wages and housing prices

Minimum wage increase petition placed on November ballot

Nevada workers reflect on Labor Day
Reno Gazette-Journal 9-6-2004

Featuring Bill Kolsch of Bricklayers Local 13, Nevada State AFL-CIO Executive Secretary-Treasurer Danny Thompson, Nevada State Archivist Guy Rocha
and the Nevada Labor History Pages of NevadaLabor.com

TOMORROW'S NEWS TODAY:
Nevada Democrat and Independent primary election
sample ballots intentionally mailed late, missing

October Update: General election ballots not received by start of early voting on Oct. 16. Stay tuned for more excuses.




"We're from the Bush government and we're here to help you"

Paycheck Perdition: Bushites work overtime to cut paychecks
Molly Ivins: Middle class can bend over & kiss overtime goodbye
Nevada employers: overtime rules will have little impact; nurses most affected
New overtime law benefits some Nevadans and confuses others
Employers adjust to new overtime rule
AFL-CIO's ask-a-lawyer about overtime page (FREE)
WorkingAmerica.org overview of overtime changes
Economic Policy Institute study on impacts of new overtime rules
CNN's Lou Dobbs' publishes new book "Exporting America"

Gov. Dudley Do-Right Does It Again
"Labor-friendly" Republican Guinn administration destroys decades
of wage protection with labor commissioner's new rules

Workers rights group accusing Sparks Marina contractor
of not paying for skilled labor

PREVAILING WAGE PREVAILS IN COURT
  Nevada Supreme Court refuses to overrule building trades unions'
prevailing wage win over Carson-Tahoe Hospital

   Judge: Carson-Tahoe Hospital must pay prevailing wage rates
   Reno Gazette-Journal version of above story
   Carson City Nevada Appeal Editorial: Wage law was clear

Nevada jobless rate climbs

Washoe County unemployment rate holds steady at 3.8 percent
nearby northwestern Nevada counties remain higher

Northern Nevada economic signs strong — so far
Help Wanted: Thriving job market a sign of good times

Nevada Labor commissioner schedules overtime hearings

State job market stays strong

ECONOMY: Las Vegas goes against national trend

Military closure panel to look at LV area facilities

Dot1Web owner says he offered to pay $400k back wages, state labor commissioner says it's news to him

Union complains about prevailing wages
on Sparks Marina project

Commissioners plan discussion on growth effects
Strong LV job growth predicted

Las Vegas job fair goers find securing employment difficult and frustrating

Statewide jobless rate dips

State's economy continued expansion in December

Letter: Local jobs outlook is bleak

Las Vegas new home sales hit record high in 2003

LV worker productivity, but is that a good thing?

Hits on Nevada JobConnect Web site serving
Las Vegas Valley top 6 million in 2003

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Health Care

PINK SLIPS AND CANDY STRIPES
Large number of St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center
workers face downsizing

Extensive 8-8-2004 Reno Gazette-Journal coverage fails to interview any workers. Go figger. Send your news and comments here. NOW.

Nevada employers: new overtime rules will have little impact
Nurses most affected

MAJOR NEVADA MEDIA IGNORE POTENTIAL CANCER CLUSTER AT OLD YERINGTON ANACONDA COPPER MINE
DAILY SPARKS TRIBUNE EXCLUSIVE

LV University Medical Center considering subcontracting unionized ER MD's

LVRJ Columnist John L. Smith — Rainbow Health Centers drop
Culinary Union patients; union says health plan in great shape

PREVAILING WAGE PREVAILS IN COURT
  Nevada Supreme Court refuses to overrule building trades unions'
prevailing wage win over Carson-Tahoe Hospital

   Judge: Carson-Tahoe Hospital must pay prevailing wage rates
   Reno Gazette-Journal version of above story
   Carson City Nevada Appeal Editorial: Wage law was clear

Carson City citizens group demonstrates against low wages
and lack of health insurance for workers at new hospital project

NevadaLabor.com warned Carson City years ago

NURSING SHORTAGE — Elko's Great Basin College
seeks input from former nurses

Nursing Shortage — Condition Critical

Despite the worst staffing levels in the nation, Nevada lawmakers side with management and discard plan to impose nurse ratios
Nurses ask lawmakers for mandatory ratios


 


Safety on the Job


Wear safety on your sleeve and in your mind.

Be careful out there.


Feds cite Barrick for fatality at Nevada mine

OSHA takes credit for one-year decline
in Mexican worker deaths

Funeral set for 21 year-old construction company
worker killed at Mound House



Cabbies: The Most Dangerous Job in Nevada

How many more have to die before in-car video is mandated?
A NEW NevadaLabor.com War Room

 


Slain man's father urged him to quit security job,
especially without bulletproof vest

LV SUN: NHP Trooper hit by suspect's car
returns to work after three years

Las Vegas Review-Journal's take on the above story

Detective says fatal work zone was not properly marked

LV SUN: Car strikes two landscape workers, one dies
Motorist says she was hurrying to work
Las Vegas Review-Journal's take on the above story

Teen road worker deaths: new trial for Jessica Williams debated in Nevada Supreme Court

Truck rear-ends traffic in 1-15 construction zone
on main Calif. highway to LV
At least three killed in fiery crash — 17-mile traffic backup

Stiffer penalties in construction zones created

Nevada traffic safety laws rate among best in U.S.
Las Vegas Sun 1-8-2004


 




Nuked Nevada Workers



The Nevada Nuclear Test Site

 

LVRJ Columnist JOHN L. SMITH: Yucca Mountain nuke dump
joins death, taxes and coy politicians as inevitable

Proposal cuts nuclear test site budget by more than $23 million
Yucca official to address failed protection of workers
Sen. Reid to sponsor senate hearing on silicosis
Las Vegas Review-Journal's take on the above story
DOE inspector general to review whistleblower's allegations of pressure
to doctor silica dust health hazard findings
DOE initiates probe into claim dust records changed at Yucca
Yucca Mountain: U.S. Dept. of Energy knew of dust hazards
Woman says she was ordered to falsify reports at Yucca Mountain
Sen. Reid calls for Labor Department investigation into silicosis situation at Yucca
YUCCA MOUNTAIN: Falsified dust data alleged
Las Vegas Sun Editorial — Disregard for safety
State inspectors find no problem with dust from exterior areas at Yucca site
Las Vegas Review-Journal's take on the above story
Sen. Reid wants Yucca dumpsite work stopped because of worker dust hazards
Las Vegas Review-Journal's take on the above story

Las Vegas Sun Editorial — Mountain of danger
SUN: Lax DOE practices expose workers to silicosis at Yucca Mountain nuke dumpsite

Yucca toxic dust afflicts workers
Yucca Mountain workers sought for lung disease screening
Sen. Reid demands answers on Yucca silicosis illness

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Wal Mart War Room
Reno contractors sue for millions in unpaid construction costs

Service Trades
and Public Sector

Union demonstrates for freeze on UNR parking fees

LIQUOR NOT QUICKER —Teamsters strike major booze distributor

FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
Communications Workers strike SBC in Nevada
and 12 other states; new contract results.

Reno Councilman Dave Aiazzi pushes to hire more cops, contradicting what he asserted two years ago; re-election ploy alleged

TEAMSTERS RENO-TAHOE GARBAGE STRIKE LASTS 9 DAYS

NEW NevadaLabor.com 2004 strike update page

 

State settles whistleblower's wrongful termination suit
Case demonstrates need for collective bargaining law for state workers

Carson City teacher Lorie Schaefer —
school board has offered nothing in negotiations

Carson City school board meeting ends in confrontation

Disability benefits pose fiscal woes for county

Collective bargaining for county workers under attack

Local firefighters don't risk their lives for the money

The perils of subcontracting government services
CCA seeks help to pay medical care for inmates
Las Vegas Sun Editorial — State should manage North Las Vegas prison itself

Workers fired for abuse at youth detention centers

How low can you go: The perils of Wal-Mart's low, low prices

The CAT Chronicles —
Six works inspired by the southern Nevada bus system

The Wal-Mart Solution

National report: Nevada's 1999-2001 education funding ranks among worst in U.S.
48th of 51 in per-pupil spending

Teachers' union poll says Nevada 48th in per pupil spending

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