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Sanders urges 'billionaire, Trump-supporting owners' of Las Vegas Palms casino to negotiate with
Sanders urges 'billionaire, Trump-supporting owners' of Las Vegas Palms casino to negotiate with unionLAS VEGAS – Sen. Bernie Sanders took to Twitter on Tuesday and called for owners of the Palms casino-resort west of the Strip to negotiate with workers seeking a union contract.
Link to tweet
The 77-year-old self-described Democratic Socialist running for president characterized Palms leadership as "billionaire, Trump-supporting owners."
The Palms is owned by Station Casinos and brothers Frank Fertitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta – cousins of Tilman Fertitta, who bought Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget casino from President Donald Trump’s former company, and Landry’s Inc., one of the nation’s largest restaurant companies. All three Fertittas have been ranked on the Forbes 400 List of Richest Americans.
In April, Palms workers voted to unionize. The Culinary Union represents about 900 porters, food servers, bartenders and other workers there.
Read more: https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2019/08/06/bernie-sanders-enters-union-contract-fight-palms-las-vegas/1935406001/
(Reno Gazette Journal)
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