Strikers clash with police in Las Vegas
More than 70 pickets are arrested over two days as union workers block traffic on the Las Vegas Strip in front of two casino hotels. Negotiations start between the Culinary Workers and Bartenders unions and downtown clubs as the Strip strike continues. Two dozen more arrests occur on Wednesday with bottles and rocks thrown at police. several hotels remain open with nonunion staff.
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Teamsters weigh strike as freight talks stall
About 1,000 local Teamsters officials plan a nationwide vote this weekend to authorize a strike that could cripple truck freight if contract talks fail. The National Master Freight Agreement expires March 31 covering 400,000 workers as negotiators debate uncapped cost of living and a target 30 percent wage rise.
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