Ralston Reports -- Morning Flash, 4/15/21

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THIS SOUNDS UGLY 

“NLRB Office Says Casinos Used Pandemic To Weaken Unions” 

That’s quite the headline. And more:

“A National Labor Relations Board regional office has hit Red Rock Resorts Inc., Station Holdco LLC and Station Casinos LLC with a complaint claiming they took unilateral actions during the COVID-19 pandemic to undermine unions. 

“Region 28 said in its press release Tuesday that the complaint alleges Station Casinos laid off and fired employees, got rid of their recall rights and benefits and implemented new health and safety standards without bargaining with their unions both during and after Nevada's shut down of gaming establishments. 

“The complaint, which also mentions 10 affiliated casino hotels in Las Vegas, says that the actions were executed ‘in a selective and discriminatory manner that was calculated to dilute union support among their employees,’ the release said.” 

Read the whole thing. It’s brutal. And the timing as the pandemic ebbs…

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