USA 2024 Elections Thread

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If it's not free-market, it's Socialism, Communism, Marxism,
planned enforced economies, tried and true failures. And
Govt Worker Unions are a special travesty unto themselves.
Whereas Free Unions in Free Markets are perfectly fine.



Culinary And Bartenders Unions Authorize Vegas-Wide Strike Across 22
Casinos And Resorts

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/watch-live-president-biden-set-join-uaw-strike-picket-line

Tis the season to strike.

Following President Biden's unprecedented visit to the picket lines of
United Auto Workers in Michigan on Tuesday afternoon, by night, tens
of thousands of members of the Culinary and Bartenders Unions in Las
Vegas voted by 95% to authorize a strike against some of Sin City's
largest casinos and resorts.

"Now, Culinary and Bartenders Unions negotiating committee is
authorized to call for a strike at 22 casino resorts properties on the
Las Vegas Strip between the largest employers MGM Resorts, Caesars
Entertainment Corporation, and Wynn/Encore Resorts. The Culinary
Union, which is now authorized to call for a strike at any date or
time, has not yet set a strike deadline and continues negotiating in
good faith with all gaming companies," Culinary Workers Union Local
226 wrote in a press release.

    BREAKING: Culinary Union announces 95% have voted yes to authorize
a Citywide Strike.

    Negotiations continue with @MGMResortsIntl), @CaesarsEnt, &
@WynnLasVegas next week.

    Culinary Union is now authorized to call for a strike any
day.#OneJobShouldBeEnough pic.twitter.com/j0IzmCkyNN
    — Culinary Union (@Culinary226) September 27, 2023

Both unions represent 60,000 hospitality workers across Nevada, of
which 53,000 are based on the Vegas Strip. In Vegas alone, 40,000
workers are employed at the 22 casino resorts, with many of them
working for MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn/Encore
Resorts. They noted that "negotiations with casino/hotel employers for
a new 5-year contract" are underway.

"Today, Culinary and Bartenders Union members have sent the strongest
message possible to the casino industry to settle a fair contract as
soon as possible. We have negotiations scheduled next week with MGM
Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn/Encore Resorts and it's up
the three largest employers in Las Vegas to step up and do the right
thing," said Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary
Union.

Pappageorge continued, "If these gaming companies don't come to an
agreement, the workers have spoken and we will be ready to do whatever
it takes - up to and including a strike. Workers brought every single
one of these companies through the pandemic and into a great recovery,
and workers deserve a fair share. Companies are doing extremely well
and we are demanding that workers aren't left behind."

The unions are asking for better wages, benefits, job security
protections, and reduced workload, among other things.

If the unions strike, it raises the question of whether President
Biden will stand on picket lines along the Vegas Strip with kitchen
staff and bartenders.

And any new labor contract that meets the unions' demands will only
force casinos and resorts to raise drink and food prices: inflation.