Union calls Virgin Hotels’ ‘final’ offer in contract negotiations ‘inadequate’

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas’ latest contract proposal for employees is “unacceptable for workers,” Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge ...     [UNION CALLS VIRGIN HOTELS’ ‘FINAL’ OFFER IN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS ‘INADEQUATE’]( [Virgin Hotels Las Vegas’ latest contract proposal for employees is “unacceptable for workers,” Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge said Thursday. The off-Strip resort announced Wednesday that it had sent a “last, best and final” offer to the union, after five months of unsuccessful negotiations and nearly a year since workers’ contracts initially expired. Though the proposal includes wage increases where previously there were “zero,” Pappageorge said, it’s still “woefully inadequate.”]( [CONTENT CREATED AND PRESENTED BY DEEP ROOTS HARVEST]( [SEED TO SALE: THE LIFECYCLE OF CANNABIS]( Long gone are the days of getting a bag full of seeds-and-stems, or being relegated to eating mystery brownies from a friend of a friend. The marijuana-buying process is streamlined and clean, and so is the product. Here’s a look at the lifecycle of cannabis and the processes it goes through before reaching your hands. [AS WARM WEATHER COAXES PEOPLE BACK INTO THE WATER, SAFETY EXPERTS URGE CAUTION]( [It was a warm, sunny day on Lake Mead when two park rangers heard distressed screams on the water. Searching for the source of the sounds, they discovered that two people wearing poorly fitted life jackets had overturned and were struggling in the water. The jet skis they were riding overturned in last weekend’s high winds, officials said.]( [EDITORIAL: DON’T LET ONE ERROR IN JUDGMENT RUIN YOUR LIFE BEFORE IT REALLY BEGINS]( [Years of hard work culminated this week as young adults across the valley celebrated their high school graduation. We congratulate these young people on their latest accomplishments but also offer some words of caution.]( [SIX BIG QUESTIONS HEADING INTO THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS’ OFFSEASON]( [“Disappointed” was the word Vegas Golden Knight players used most frequently to describe how they felt about their season ending, and the sentiment surely was spread throughout the whole organization. There was a sense that the Golden Knights had a realistic shot to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, especially after opening this year’s postseason with back-to-back wins on the road at the Dallas Stars. But the hope faded as quickly as it initially shot up.](     MOST READ: [A’s face tight schedule to get agreements and financing to open Las Vegas stadium on time](  [NFL making progress but not ready to vote on Tom Brady’s bid for stake in the Raiders]( [Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water]( [Death Valley tourist spends night alone on ridge after wandering from group, rangers say]( [Raiders to give Crosby a $7.2M raise over the next 2 seasons, source says](   [Facebook](  [X](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle Suite 300 | Henderson, NV 89074 US [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice](