Prior to testimony from Atkinson and Konrad, members of Culinary Union Local 226 implored the board to question the gaming executives about the property owner’s financial situation, which they believe is being misrepresented as a means to avoid negotiating in good faith. Culinary 226 has engaged in an open-ended strike that began on Nov. 15, making it the longest labor demonstration in recent memory.
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“These companies have extremely deep pockets,” Papageorge said of Virgin’s ownership group. “So the idea that these Canadian economic entities would come to Las Vegas to try to destroy our standards of living that we’ve worked for decades to build is just unacceptable…and if they don’t agree to Vegas standards, (they should) go back to Canada.”