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Page numbers preceded by a “G” refer to illustrations in the gallery.
African Americans: and population, 36, 119, 124, 131
as public employees, 130
in resort industry, 44–45, 127–28, 130–31, 134–35, 137, 234n13
and state politics, 122–24
and trade unions, 127–29, 193, 254n20
in Westside, 118–19, 126, 131, G4
during World War II, 119. See also Black Consent Decree
Civil rights movement
Discrimination
Aladdin Hotel and Casino, 18, 82, 147
American Federation of Casino and Gaming Employees (ACFGE): founded, 79–80
growth of, 81–84
weakening of, 84–86
Arbitration issues: customer relations, 114–15
insubordination, 96, 103–6, 203
theft, 100–101
wildcat strikes, 101–2
Arbitration process: judicial review of, 115–16
origins and nature of, 49, 96–98
Ashleman, Renny, 145
Ashworth, Don, 63
Atlantic City, 140, 146, 172–73
Barbary Coast, 247n71
Barron, Charlie “Babe,” 7
Bartenders: affirmative action, 134
in arbitration case, 100–101
in “holdout” properties, 195–96
and technology, 37
and women, 36. See also Bartenders Local 165
Bartenders Local 165: strike of 1967, 62–63
strike of 1976, 143, 146–47, 157
strike of 1980, 166
strike of 1983, 170–71
strike of 1984–85, 171, 175–78, 190, 192–98
Basic Magnesium, Inc., 211n9
Basile, Richard, 114
Bayley, Warren, 23–24, 25, 44, 55
Bell, Freddie, and the Bellboys, G3
Bellagio Hotel and Casino, 202, 204
Bellhops and porters, 36, 45, 109, 115, 134–35, 148
Benedict, Alvin: early career, 223n38
and dealers, 91–92
on MGM’s objectives and philosophy, 31
strike of 1970, 224n61
strike of 1984–85, 173
Benninger, Fred, 152–53, 155, 241n71
Bernstein, Irving, 105
Binion, Benny, 22
Binion, Jack, 203
Bishop, Joey, 103
Black Consent Decree: efforts to comply with, 133–34, G12
origins of, 132–33
provisions of, 133
refusal to dissolve, 136, 237n75
Block, Howard, 109
Bonanza Club, 84
Bourbon Street, 159
Bowe, Philip, 175–76, 177, 191
Boyd, Sam, 22
Bramlet, Elmer “Al”: background of, 56–57
influence of, 162–63
on “no-strike” agreements, 143
portrayed as villain, 154–55, 158
Bray, Bill, 188–89
Brooke, Robert, 189
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees (BRAC), 90–94
Bryan, Richard, 179
Buckley, Joe, 173
Burke, Mae, 40
Buskin, Herman, 96–97
Caesars Palace: financing of, 18
Lum’s Corporation purchases, 69, 224n52
management of, 140
in early 1980s, 172
opening of, 24
and organized crime, 19
size of workforce in 1955, 34
strike of 1970, 69
strike of 1976, 148, 150–51, 153–54
strike of 1984–85, 180, 181, 184–85, 187, 191, 194
Cahill, Robbins, 21, 65–66, 67, 68, 131–32
California Hotel and Casino, 22, 82, 86, 173, 188
Callahan, M. R. “Mushy,” 87, 228n54
Campbell, William: and dealers, 87–88, 92–95
death of, 164–65
hired by NRA, 65
strike of 1976, 143–45
Cannon, Howard, 70
Cannon, Robert, 224n61
“Card check” strategy, 205
Carter, Frieda, 106
Casino de Paris, G15
Casino Employees Local 7, 87
Casino Employees of Nevada, 90
Castaways Hotel and Casino, 27, 82, 87, 142, 193. See also Summa Corporation
Cau, Maurice, 104–5, G11
Central Labor Council, Clark County, 51, 57, 67, 143
Central Labor Council, Nevada, 188, 194
Central States Pension Fund, Teamsters, 18, 24, 58, 213n35
Change girls and cashiers, 37, 80, 112–13, 134, 136
Chavez, Caesar, 184
Chefs and kitchen workers, 34, 43, 47, 57, 103–4, G11
Chuck Kovacs Trio, 110
Circus Circus Hotel and Casino, 18, 148, 177, 239n37
Civil Rights Act of 1964, 117, 126, 133, 137, 138
Civil rights movement in Las Vegas: language of, 124–26, 137, 182–83
leaders of, 122–25
march on Strip, 126
rioting, 131
role of grass-roots activism, 117–18, 138
Clark, Rev. Donald, 123–24
Clark, Wilbur, 17
Class consciousness: among dealers, 90, 95
and race relations, 121
in strike of 1984–85, 184
Clerks and secretaries, 34, 48, 134–35, 181
Cocktail waitresses, 44, 55, 57, 100, 110–12, 134–35, G12. See also Waiters and waitresses
Coffey, Langley A., 108
Cohen, Sanford, 105–6
Collective bargaining patterns: in 1950s and 1960s, 53–55, 57, 58–59, 66
in 1976, 143–47, 152–53, 156–57
in early 1980s, 163–64, 167, 169–71
in 1984–85, 175–79, 185–87, 191, 193
after 1985, 204
Collins, Pat, 110
Concessionary bargaining, 7, 160
Control of workplace, management commitment to: dealer organizing campaigns, 74, 88
as pattern and theme, 5
strike of 1976, 139–42
strike of 1983, 165
strike of 1984–85, 173, 191, 198–99. See also Right to manage
Cooper, Irene, 101–2
“Copa Girls,” 23
Copa Room, 103–4
Corporate campaigns, 186–87, 196
Corporate Gaming Acts of 1967 and 1969, 26, 215n62
Corrow, Gail, 107
Culinary health and welfare funds, 162, 164, 174, 177, 238n6, 244n12
Culinary, Local 226: in arbitration cases, 103–12, 115
leadership in early 1980s, 163–64
murder of Bramlet, 162–63
after 1985, 204–5, 254n20, 255n26
origins and structure of, 55
race relations, 127–29, 130–31, 133, 136
relations with HERE, 155–56, 193–94
strength and importance of, 56, 147
and workplace grievances, 99. See also specific strikes and names of individual union leaders
Culture of solidarity, 149–50, 184, 240n45
Dalitz, “Moe,” 18
Davis, Roland, 176
Dealers: attitudes toward unions, 78–79, 95
attitudes toward work, 75–76
monitored and disciplined, 76, G7
photos of, G4, G6, G12
strike of 1984–85, 181
wages of, 42, 73–74, 77, 80, 82, 84, 88–95
working conditions of, 75–77. See also Dealer organizing campaigns
Dealer Organizing Campaigns: AFCGE, 79–86
BRAC, 90–91
Casino Employees
Dealers Protection Association, 78
International Seafarers Union, 86
MGM Crap Dealers Association, 89
after 1985, 203
and Operating Engineers, 88
Sahara Dealers Association, 89–90
Teamsters, 91
United Casino Employees Union, 6
Decertification of unions, 197–98, 203
De Jarnette, Ruth, 106
Del Webb Corporation, 26, 172–73
Desert Inn Hotel and Casino: in arbitration, 107
financing of, 17–18
after 1985, 204
purchased by Hughes, 27
race relations, 127
size of workforce in 1975, 34
strike of 1976, 142
strike of 1984–85, 193–95. See also Summa Corporation
Devine, Virginia, G16
Dial, William, 126
Dickerson, Harvey, 80
Dignity and respect, workers desire for, 90, 102, 177
Discrimination: examples of, 121, 125, 135–36
federal government involvement, 117–18, 126, 135, 137
grievance process, 99
after 1985, 203
at union hiring halls, 127. See also African Americans
Black Consent Decree Latinos
Women and gender
Divisions: among employers, 147, 175, 185–87
among unions, 155–56, 163–64, 171, 194, 206
among workers, 101–2, 107, 192, 194–95, 197
Downtown, Las Vegas: and African Americans, 119, 121
before 1960s, 11–13, G1
strike of 1967, 62–63
and working conditions, 77
Downtown Casino Association, 67
Dreyer, Albert, 227n31
Duca, Margie, 112–13
Dunes Hotel and Casino: in arbitration cases, 106, 110
financing and ownership of, 18, 148, 213n33
new construction projects, 159
strike of 1983, 159. See also In dependent resorts
Duram, Howard, 100
Durant, Noel, 103–4
Eaton, Clark, 153
Efroymson, Kevin: hired by NRA, 166
and strike of 1984–85, 176, 186, 192–94
Elardi, Margaret, 204
El Cortez Hotel and Casino, 22, 187, 191, 204
Electrical Workers Union Local 88, 127
El Rancho Vegas Hotel and Casino, 12, 16, 120, 247n71, G2. See also Independent resorts
Entertainers and entertainment, 23, 37, 109–10
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): and arbitration 99
and Black Consent Decree, 135–37
in early 1980s, 166
established, 117
Ethnicity, 37
Evans, Claude “Blackie,” 188, 194, 197
Excalibur, 202
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): and gambling, 15–18
and Korshak, 59–60
murder of Bramlet, 160–61
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 98
Feldman, Bob, 227n42
Feller, David, 112
Fiesta Hotel, 202
Filizzola, John, 100–101
Flamingo: affirmative action, 137
early history, 15–17
purchased by Hilton Corporation, 28
in strike of 1984–85, 181, 183, 194
Flippin, Roy, 57–58, 64, 221n9
Folies Bergere, 39, G13
Four Queens Hotel and Casino: financing and ownership of, 18, 252n68
security guards, 46
strike of 1984–85, 173, 185, 188–89, 196–97
Franklin, George, 70
Fremont Hotel and Casino: construction of, 13
after 1985, 204
strike of 1976, 147
strike of 1984–85, 178, 247n71. See also Independent resorts
Fremont Street, 1, 13, 180, 202
Frontier Hotel and Casino: in arbitration
cases, 101–2
dealers, 82
management of, 29
purchased by Hughes, 27
strike of 1984–85, 194–95. See also Summa Corporation
Fyhen, Ragnald, 79, 85, 226n27, 227n47
Gambling: legalization of, 10
outside Nevada, 15, 17, 37, 87, 140, 172
regulation of, 11, 15–16, 19–21, 47–48, 82–83
revenue generated by, 14, 172, 211n5, 227n40, 243n3, 253n80. See also Dealers
Organized crime
“Skimming” operations
Gaughan, Jackie, 22, 180, 187, 191, 199
Ghelfi, Italo, 63
Gill, Frank, 87
Gilley, Mickey, 185
Gold Coast, 202
Golden Nail, 1
Golden Nugget: early history, 13
race relations, 120
strike of 1984–85, 175
Wynn gains control of, 28
Gonnam, Elias, 249n24
Gordon, Jerry, 15–16
Gorsuch, John, 111
Government: dealer organizing campaigns, 80–86, 91, 93
strike of 1976, 151–53, 156–57, 170
strike of 1984–85, 179, 183, 193
struggle for equal rights, 117–18, 122–24, 126–27, 129–38
workplace incidents, 97–100, 115–16. See also Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Gragson, Oran, 102
Hacienda Hotel and Casino, 23–24, 25, 83, 147, 175, 181
Hallusco, Elaine, 108
Hamamura, Billie Jo, 112
Hanley, Edward T., 155–56, 179, 193, 241n70, 242n79
Hanley, Gramby, 161–63, 226n29
Hanley, Thomas: arrested, 85–86, 161
efforts to
organize dealers, 79–86, 227n42
murder of Bramlet, 161–62, 244n11
Harkness, Harold, 135–36
Hartley, James, 79
Helm, Vincent: hired by NRA, 165
strike of 1983, 169–70
strike of 1984–85, 173, 184, 187
Herman, Stuart, 134
Herron, Glen, 85–86
Hilton, Barron: and corporatization, 27–29, 62, 216n69
on Korshak, 59
strike of 1976, 156
strike of 1984–85, 172, 186–87
Hilton, Conrad, 27–28
Hilton Corporation: and Atlantic City, 173
enters Las Vegas gaming business, 27–28, 62
management of, 140–41
strike of 1976, 140–41, 144, 151
strike of 1984–85, 185–87, 190–91
Hilton Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas: aerial
photo of, G12
and International Hotel, 28
after 1985, 204
services offered, 34
strike of 1976, 151
strike of 1984–85, 180–81, 184, 185, 194
Hispanics. See Latinos
Hoffa, James, 18–19
Hoggard, David, 122
Holiday Inn Corporation, 28, 173, 252n66, 253n77
Holt, George, 163
Hood, Jeanne, 196
Hoover, J. Edgar, 16
Horseshoe, Binion’s, 203–4
Hotel and Casino Employees Union, 227n42
Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union (HERE): and investigations of union racketeering, 224n12
membership in early 1980s, 174
on murder
of Bramlet, 162
after 1985, 206
origins of, 221n5
parent of Local 226, 55
strike of 1976, 155–56
strike of 1984–85, 177, 193–94, 196
House rules, 31, 35, 75–76, 96–97, 105, 107–9, 111–15. See also Work rules, union
Hughes, Howard: and corporatization, 26–27, 29–30, 62, 64, 200
recollections of, 75
and strike of 1976, 150
and Teamsters Union, 213n35
Hughes, Sarah, 128
Hyatt Corporation, 196
Ideology, irreconcilable positions, 6–7, 116, 141, 170, 196
Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino, 159, 166
Independent resorts: strike of 1970, 70
strike of 1976, 147
strike of 1984–85, 175, 177, 181, 189, 247n71
Inflation: from 1967 to 1970, 60, 67–68
from 1970 to 1976, 141–42, 144
from 1976 to 1981, 160
International Hotel and Casino, 28, 30
International Seafarer’s Union, 86–87
Jacobs, Essie Shelton, 128
Job mobility. See Work
Job satisfaction. See Work
Johnson, Lubertha, 122, 234n11
Johnson, Viola, 120–21
Jones, Stanley, 156
“Jubilee” (MGM stage show), 185
Kefauver, Estes, 20
Kellar, Charles, 124–25, 130–32
Kenneth, Robert, 192
King Jr., Martin Luther, 123
Knapp, George, 243n9
Korshak, Sidney, 59–60, 61, 64, 222n17
Kotkin, Leo, 110
Kozloff, Jacob, 23
Labor relations, general patterns in Las Vegas: in 1950s and early 1960s, 53–55, 57–58
in late 1960s, 64–67
in late 1970s, 160
present day, 206
Labor relations, general patterns nationwide, 7, 53, 60, 160, 168, 248n2
Laird, Stanley, 114–15
Landmark Hotel and Casino, 18, 19, 35, 110, 114–15, 193. See also Summa Corporation
Language and rhetoric, 154, 182–83, 206
Last Frontier Hotel and Casino, 12, 16
Las Vegas: image of, 146
in literature and film, 2–3, 210n2
and popular culture, 25
population of, 8, 12, 14, 159, 201
in poststructural terms, 3
Latinos: and affirmative action, 136–37
and population, 201, 237n71, 253n9, 254n20
Laxalt, Paul, 61, 70, 129, 131
Leonard, Jerris, 132–33
Lewin, Henri, 29, 141, 155–56, 216n72
Lido de Paris, 184
Lieber, Perry, 153
Little, Rich, 251n56
Lockouts, 66–67, 70, 143, 151–53, 169–70
Loomis, Walter, 155
“Loyal” employees: management’s view, 87, 188–89
Lucky Casino, 85
Luxor Hotel and Casino, 202
MacDonald, Frank, 168–70
Maheu, Robert, 27
Maids and housekeepers: as category of
employment, 35
race and gender, 36, 130, 193, 254n20
in strike of 1976, 147
work experiences of, 44–45, 120–21
Marathon, Mike, 85
Marina Hotel and Casino, 159, 189, 252n66
Marshall, Thurgood, 124
Marx, Karl, 207
Massagli, Mark, 38, 58, 165, 182, 200, 218n13
Mattes, Yvonne, 43
McColl, Jeff: elected to office, 164
on eve of 1984 strike, 174, 175, 177–78
re-elected to
in strike of 1976, 143, 150, 154
in strike of 1984–85, 182, 186, 190–91, 193–98
McClellan, John, 18
McGinty, Dave, 127
McMillan, James, 123
McQueen, John, 86–87
Menard, Julie, 39
“Me too” agreements, 169, 175, 178, 187, 190, 193–94
MGM Crap Dealers Association, 89
MGM Grand (new), 1, 202, 204, 206
MGM Grand Hotel and Casino: discrimination, 135
fire of 1980, 172
opening in 1973, 30
and personnel policies, 30–31, 113, 140–41
size of workforce in 1975, 34
strike of 1984–85, 180–81, 184–85, 188–89, 190–91, 193, 194–95
Militancy of workers: after 1985, 206
in strike of 1976, 150–51, 153–54, G14
in strike of 1983, 169
in strike of 1984–1985, 180–84, 187, 192–93, 195, 249n9, G15, G16
Miller, Denise, 38
Miller, E. R. “Boots,” 122
Mint Casino, 22
Mirage Hotel and Casino, 202, 205–6
Moll, Joe, 41
Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino, 202, 206
Mooney, Frank, 63
Moore, Turner, 109
Musicians: as lounge entertainers, 109–110, 147, G3
as occupational group, 34. See also Musicians Local 369
Musicians Local 369: in early 1980s, 165
and mechanization, 146, 157, 174, 187, 203
organization of, 48
status of lounge musicians, 145, 157, 242n81
strike of 1976, 144–46, 147–48, 157
strike of 1984–85, 185, 194–95, 248n4, 252n64
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP): Las Vegas chapter, 123, 125, 130, 132
and workplace grievances, 99–100
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): dealer organizing campaigns, 73, 80, 83–84, 86, 88–89, 93
Laxalt’s view of, 62
after 1985, 204
strike of 1984–85, 197
and workplace incidents, 49, 97
Nevada Equal Rights Commission, 99, 123, 125, 130–32
Nevada Gaming Commission, 81, 130
Nevada Gaming Control Board, 19
Nevada Industrial Council, 57–58, 67
Nevada Resort Association (NRA): and courts, 153
and dealer organizing, 74, 86, 91–93
early history of, 64–67
new leadership in early 1980s, 163–66, 173
after 1985, 204
proposals in 1970, 67–68
proposals in 1976, 142–144, 151–52
proposals in 1983, 166–67
proposals in 1984, 173, 175, 179
and race relations, 131–34, 137–38
strategies in 1984, 177–78, 181, 184
in strike of 1983, 168–69
Nevada State Federation of Labor, 52
Nevada Tax Commission, 19
New Pioneer Hotel and Casino, 86
Newton, Wayne, 196–97
New York–New York Hotel and Casino, 202, 206
Non-union workers: compared to union
workers, 74–77
nationally, 160
strike of 1984–85, 185. See also Replacement workers
No-strike agreements: court interpretations of, 238n9
dealers affected by, 87–88
in early 1980s, 164, 166–67, 169–70, 171, 245n22
after 1985, 206
strike of 1970, 68–69
strike of 1976, 142, 139, 142–43, 146, 151–52, 157, 224n61
strike of 1984–85, 170, 174, 181, 191, 193. See also Sympathy strikes
O’Callaghan, Mike, 56–57, 151, 153, 156, 242n77
Operating Engineers Local 501: and dealers, 88
jurisdiction over slot mechanics, 80
strike of 1969, 66–67
strike of 1980, 166–68
strike of 1983, 166–71
strike of 1984–85, 181, 191–92, 251n54
Organized crime, 14–18, 80, 259. See also Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
“Skimming” operations
Outsourcing, 7, 144, 200. See also Subcontracting
Palms Hotel and Casino, 202
Paris Hotel and Casino, 1, 202, 204
Park, Robert, 127
Parker, Billy, 63
Parking attendants, 35, 113–14, 134
Parvin, Albert, 215n60
Pennington, William, 148, 239n37
Permanent replacements. See Replacement workers
Petersen, Cary, 43
Peterson, Charlie, 145
Picket-line clause, 56. See also No-strike agreements
Pieper, Jack, 29
Pilkington, Tom, 173
Pit bosses and supervisors, 22, 42, 76–77, 87–92, 95, 148
Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 525, 127
Pottinger, Stanley J., 135
Prell, Milton, 215n61
Prentiss, William, 115
Race relations. See African Americans
Civil rights movement
Discrimination
Rahas, George, 47
Ramada Corporation, 28, 159, 173
“Rat Pack,” 103, G7
Ray, Clarence, 122
Reagan, Ronald, 168
Rentfro, William E., 107
Replacement workers: and dealers, 88
and management tactics, 168, 246n39
in strike of 1983, 167–68
in strike of 1984–85, 181, 184, 188–89, 192, 195–96
Right to manage, 97, 101, 180, 198–99. See also Control of workplace
Right-to-work laws, 50, 61, 220n43
Riviera Hotel and Casino: financing of 18
after 1985, 202
opening in 1955, 13
strike of 1976, 147
strike of 1984–85, 175, 185, 247n71. See also Independent resorts
Rothman, Hal, 8
Russell, Charles, 122
Ruthe, Chuck, 196
Sahara Dealers Association (SDA), 89–90
Sahara Hotel and Casino: in arbitration, 105
financing of, 18
non-union workers, 74
and strike of 1984–85, 181. See also Independent resorts
Sands Hotel and Casino, 17–18, 103, 142, 159, 193
Santa Fe Station Hotel and Casino, 203
Sarmiento, Antonio, 105–6
Savalli, Sam, 190–91
Savoy Room, 106
Sawyer, Grant, 14, 61, 78, 82, 122–27
Scott, Arlone, 121
Scott, Frank, 144, 152, 155, 240n55, 241n71
Scott, Truman, 86
Security departments, 46
Security guards: background and training of, 46–47
as category of employees, 34
duties of, 46
essentialness of, 45
and house rules, 35
strike of 1976, 150
strike of 1984–85, 178, 182–83
turnover of, 36
Shock, Eva, 107
Shoofey, Alex, 224n61
Showboat Hotel and Casino, 82, 114, 166, 180, 193
“Side letters” to contracts, 156, 221n10
Siegel, Benjamin “Bugsy,” 16–17
Silver Nugget Casino, 83, 247n71
Silver Slipper Hotel and Casino, 27, 142, 153, 193. See also Summa Corporation
Sinatra, Frank, 19–20
“Skimming” operations, 11, 15–16, 19, 212n24
Slattery, James, 125
Slot mechanics, 34, 80–81, 88, 181, G9
Smith, Adam, 207
Smith, William French, 183
Social accords, 7, 53–54, 72–74, 179, 180
Solidarity, labor: dealers, 87, 95
as pattern and theme, 5
strike of 1967, 63
strike of 1970, 69
strike of 1983, 171
strike of 1984–85, 180–81, 194–95, 197
Solutions Conference, 130
Sommers, Rick, 86
Spilotro, Tony, 162
Stafford, Jack, 143, 175, 177, 178
Stagehands, 41, 56, 147. See also Stagehands Local 720
Stagehands Local 720: after 1985, 255n23
organization of, 48
race relations, 132
strike of 1984–85, 174, 185, 248n4, 252n64
Stardust Hotel and Casino: affirmative action, 130
financing of 18–19
opening of, 13
strike of 1976, 147
strike of 1984–85, 175, 178. See also Independent resorts
Stratosphere Tower Hotel and Casino, 202, 206
Strikebreakers, 153, 184, 189–90, 197. See also Replacement workers
Strike of 1967, 62–64
Strike of 1969, 66–67
Strike of 1970, 67–72
Strike of 1976: beginning of, 147
costs of, 157–58
employer proposals and strategies, 143–44, 151–52
settlement of, 156–57
union proposals and strategies, 144, 156. See also
Culture of solidarity
Militancy of workers
No-strike agreements
Strike of 1983, 166–71
Strike of 1984–85: beginning of, 180
costs of, 191, 199, 253nn80, 81
employer proposals and strategies, 173, 175, 178, 252
final agreement, 193–84
Hilton settlement, 186–87, 190–91
significance of, 180, 198, 201
union concessions, 190
union proposals and strategies, 176–77, 181–83, 186–87, 192, 196–98
Wynn’s offer, 175. See also Decertification of unions
Militancy of workers
No-strike agreements
Strikes: selective, 66–69, 167–69
as source of union power, 51
statewide in 1960s, 61. See also under individual strikes
Strip, Las Vegas: compared to downtown area, 12, 165
early developments on, 12–14, G10
Subcontracting, 151–52. See also Outsourcing
Summa Corporation: and dealer organizing campaigns, 90
established, 30
strike of 1976, 140, 142, 153, 158
strike of 1984–85, 191–92, 193, 251n54
Surveillance systems and spying, 47–48, 86–87, 93, 178, G7
Switchboard operators, 34–35, 43, 101–2, 134, 181, G8
Sympathy strikes, 56, 69, 72, 166. See also No-strike agreements
Taft-Hartley Act, 98, 182–83, 191
Teamsters Local 995: and arbitration, 101–2, 112–15
and dealers, 91
relations with Culinary in 1980, 163–64, 166
strike of 1969, 66–67
strike of 1983, 166–71
strike of 1984–85, 181, 191–92. See also Central States Pension Fund, Teamsters
Technological changes, 37–38, 47–48
Telles, Raymond, 136
Telles charges, 136–37
Texas Station Gambling Hall and Hotel, 203
Thomas, Dick: background of, 225n65
on collective bargaining in 1960s, 58
on corporatization, 72
in early 1980s, 163–64, 167, 171
Thompson, J. Charles, 183, 193
Thunderbird Hotel and Casino, 12–13, 81, 84, 100, 211n14
Tips and tipping, 42, 44, 77, 88, 92, 228n58
Tourism: and strikes, 69, 158, 184, 188
visitor and spending patterns, 2, 14, 32, 39, 140, 158, 159, 172, 202
Tourists and strikers: in strike of 1976, 148
in strike of 1983, 170–71
in strike of 1984–85, 181, 184–85, 188, 195
Trade unions: nature and structure of, 33–34, 48–51
and race relations, 127, 132–33, 136, 138
reasons for joining, 7, 51, 74, 76–77, 116, 141, 205. See also individual unions
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, 1, 202, 206
Tropicana Hotel and Casino: affirmative
action, 134
and dealer organizing, 74, 81, 88
opening of, 13
purchased by Ramada, 159
security guards, 142
and strike of 1984–84, 180, 184, 191, 193–95
Turnover. See Work
Ullom, George, 64
Uniforms and appearance of workers, 39, 44, 108, 110–14
Union Plaza Hotel and Casino, 1, 22, 193
United Casino Employees Union (UCEU), 86
U.S. Justice Department, 99, 117, 132–35, 183
U.S. Supreme Court: on arbitration, 97, 115
race relations, 117
and replacement
workers, 168
Vallone, Marvin, 42–43
Vaughn, Clem, 162
Venetian Hotel and Casino, 1, 202, 204
Vickers, Walter, 226n28
Wages: arbitration cases, 105, 112
in Las Vegas vs. other cities, 60
in 1950s and 1960s, 37–38, 41–42, 57, 60–63, 65, 67–68
relevance in collective
strike of 1967, 62
strike of 1970, 68–69, 71, 224n48
strike of 1976, 139, 141, 144–45, 151
strike of 1983, 164–65, 167, 169, 171
strike of 1984–85, 173, 175, 177–78, 190–91, 193–95, 253n81
on Strip vs. downtown, 62–63, 165, 191. See also individual occupational groups
Wagner, Timothy, 121
Waiters and waitresses: and affirmative action, 134
as category of employment, 35
in strike of 1984–85, 190–91
unionization of, 48
work experiences of, 43–44, 110–11, G4, G5
workplace relations, 106–8
Walker, Rev. Prentiss, 123
Wardrobe workers, 40, 147, 218n19, G5
West, Charles, 126
Western Hotel and Casino, 187, 191
Westside, 119–20, 122, 126, 131, G1
Wilhelm, John, 206
Winter, Alfred, 26
Women and gender: and arbitration process, 99–100
clothing and footwear, 39–40, 110–12
as factor in employment, 31, 36
in marketing campaigns, 23
struggle for employment rights, 117–18, 126, 136–37
working conditions of, 44
workplace relations, 101–2, 106–7
Woodward, Clemmie, 136
Work: conditions of, 39–40, 44, 75–77
job mobility, 36–37, 42, 44, 77
job satisfaction; 33, 39–41, 43–45, 75–76, 120–21
in service sector, 4–5, 8, 33–35, 37, 52
turnover, 36, 40, 46–47, 52. See individual job categories
Work culture, 36, 39, 102, 109, 113–14
Workplace grievances: number of annual, 99
procedures for resolving, 98
and union contracts, 97–98
value of, 103
Workplace violence, 106–7
Work rules, union: and collective bargaining
strike of 1984–85, 173–76, 178–79
traveling musicians, 218n13.
See also No-strike agreements
Sympathy strikes
Work stoppages. See individual strikes
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