In September, a group of local religious leaders delivered a second petition asking management to allow a union vote. Ruben Kihuen, a candidate for Congress in District 4, has been invited to the rally.Īn organizing committee say they delivered a petition in June to CEO Todd Greenberg, asking him to stay neutral in the bid to unionize. Union officials say Democratic state Sen. Union leaders say they expect Palms workers as well as employees from the non-union Trump, Aliante and Station Casinos properties to join in the demonstration. at the property at Flamingo Road and Arville Street. “Of course, Palms respects the law at all times concerning the right to engage in protected activities including lawful organizing,” he said.Ĭulinary officials say they will gather from 5-7 p.m. “Palms Casino Resort is proud of our team members and we value our direct relationship with them,” a Palms spokesman said in an emailed statement.
The Palms Resort (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Ĭulinary Union officials say 1,000 people will picket in a demonstration Friday at the Palms.Ī spokeswoman for Culinary Union 226, the state’s largest labor organization with 57,000 members, is protesting Palms management’s failure to acknowledge unionizing efforts at the 702-room off-Strip resort that opened in 2001.
