Casinos Fear May 1 Boycott Will Cripple Strip

Casinos Fear May 1 Boycott Will Cripple Strip
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(AP) LAS VEGAS Las Vegas Strip casino and union executives on Wednesday urged employees backing immigration reform not to leave their jobs on May 1, but instead sign a petition and attend a protest rally.

Executives feared thousands of Hispanic workers could take part in a planned May 1 "Day Without Immigrants" and cripple the Strip hospitality industry that provides thousands of clean sheets, rooms and meals to tourists every day.

"We are strongly urging the employees of our companies and our members to go to work on May 1," said D. Taylor, secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226. "We want the employees to go to work in order to sign the petition."

A protest rally for casino workers was set for 6 p.m. that day in downtown Las Vegas.

Hispanic workers account for some 40 percent of the 60,000 member union, which represents cooks, maids, waitresses, bellmen and housekeepers at casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, said union political director Pilar Weiss.

The petition was to be posted in Strip casinos on May 1. It urges Congress to adopt a six-point immigration reform package that provides a path to citizenship, protects workers, reunites families, enhances security, promotes civic participation and plans for future immigration.

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Oh yeah, Christ we can't have national interests and national security get in the way of suckering some mark out of his hard earned cash! The casino owners are employing 'illegals' and have been for years because they work for less.

Just another example of putting $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ before this nations interests! I say a boycott by 'real Americans' is what should happen. You won't need 'illegals' in your employee if you don't have any customers.