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Top exec for UFC to lead tour of New York cities

By ALAN SNEL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 13 2013 - 9:07pm
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Lorenzo Fertitta, Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive and chairman, is leading a contingent of UFC staffers and fighters Tuesday on a one-day tour of three upstate New York cities to extol the economic virtues of hosting a UFC event.

Las Vegas taxi strike ends

By TIM O’REILEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 1 2013 - 9:28pm
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Striking drivers at Yellow Checker Star Transportation, Las Vegas’ second-largest cab company voted Wednesday to return to work after receiving concessions on several key contract provisions.

Striking Las Vegas cab drivers take protest to Carson City

By MATT WOOLBRIGHT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Apr 24 2013 - 2:04am
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CARSON CITY — Las Vegas cabdrivers who have been on strike for weeks staged a loud protest Tuesday afternoon outside the Nevada legislative building, chanting about their ongoing contract disputes and the death of a bill that would have ramped up penalties for long hauling.

Drivers for Yellow Checker Star Transportation remain on strike

By TIM O’REILEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 16 2013 - 2:10am
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The drivers’ strike at Yellow Checker Star Transportation, Las Vegas’ second-largest taxi company, slogs into its seventh week after a failed attempt at mediation.

Las Vegas taxi strike talks show progress

By TIM O’REILEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 12 2013 - 2:05am
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There are signs of movement in the 6-week-old strike by Yellow Checker Star Transportation cabdrivers.

PHOTO: Taxi drivers strike at NAB convention

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 10 2013 - 2:06am
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Cab drivers for Yellow Checker Star Transportation, now in their sixth week of a strike, take their dispute to the Las Vegas Convention Center on Tuesday.

Unions, casino operators poised to being contract talks

By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 5 2013 - 2:03am
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Representatives from two unions and the Strip’s two major casino operators will begin contract negotiations today covering thousands of hotel and restaurant workers at some 20 resorts.

Some 500 drivers said to be supporting wildcat taxi strike

By TIM O’REILEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 3 2013 - 10:20am
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A group that has staged a wildcat strike against Frias Transportation Management, Las Vegas’ largest taxi company, claims to have drawn the support of more than one-fourth of the drivers.

Business, labor agreement sets immigration reform in motion

By LAURA CARROLL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 2 2013 - 2:05am
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Aslam Khan lost more than $1 million trying to do the “right” thing.

Unionized Southwest workers distribute leaflets at McCarran

By TIM O’REILEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 29 2013 - 2:08am
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Union members of Southwest Airlines ground crews handed out leaflets at McCarran International Airport on Thursday to protest the company’s proposals to outsource some jobs.

Frias cab drivers plan Friday night strike

By TIM O’REILEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 29 2013 - 5:50am
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Frias Transportation Management cabdrivers plan a strike tonight against their company, but how effective that effort will be remains a mystery even to those who say they will join in.

Republicans take aim at Nevada's prevailing wage law

By ED VOGEL REVIEW-JOURNAL CAPITAL BUREAU
Mar 28 2013 - 8:12am
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A Republican assemblyman who wants to amend Nevada’s prevailing wage law argued Wednesday that construction workers “need a job today,” not extra money to allow them to buy a boat or a motor home.

Wynn warehouse workers reject joining Teamsters union

By CHRIS SIEROTY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 28 2013 - 2:03am
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Warehouse employees at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore have rejected a union.

Threat of strike against Las Vegas' largest cab company fizzles

By TIM O’REILEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 23 2013 - 2:03am
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The threat of a wildcat strike against Frias Transportation Management, the city’s largest cab company, fizzled on Thursday night after weak attendance at a driver meeting intended to give the go-ahead.

Frias cabbies may stage strike

By TIM O’REILEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 21 2013 - 2:23am
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Unhappy with a contract forced on them by their union hierarchy, a group of Frias Transportation Management taxi drivers has started laying the groundwork for a wildcat strike that could start this week during the NCAA Tournament, one of the year’s top tourist draws.

Protest blocks Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 21 2013 - 2:20am
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Members of Culinary Local 226 blocked traffic on the Strip in front of the Cosmopolitan hotel Wednesday to protest stalled contract negotiations with management.

Taxi union leaders pledge to widen 13-day strike

By TIM O’REILEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 16 2013 - 2:20am
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Union leaders of Yellow Checker Star Transportation cab drivers vowed on Friday to widen the 13-day strike but acknowledged that possibly their best chance had slipped away.

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Top exec for UFC to lead tour of New York cities

Las Vegas taxi strike ends

Striking Las Vegas cab drivers take protest to Carson City

Drivers for Yellow Checker Star Transportation remain on strike

Las Vegas taxi strike talks show progress

PHOTO: Taxi drivers strike at NAB convention

Unions, casino operators poised to being contract talks

Some 500 drivers said to be supporting wildcat taxi strike

Business, labor agreement sets immigration reform in motion

Unionized Southwest workers distribute leaflets at McCarran

Frias cab drivers plan Friday night strike

Republicans take aim at Nevada's prevailing wage law

Wynn warehouse workers reject joining Teamsters union

Threat of strike against Las Vegas' largest cab company fizzles

Frias cabbies may stage strike

Protest blocks Las Vegas Strip

Taxi union leaders pledge to widen 13-day strike

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