Ruben Garcia In The News

Vegas Inc
Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel is the subject of a recent federal complaint alleging that the hotel broke the law by promising job opportunities to workers who ditched their support of a union organizing campaign.
K.N.P.R. News
The decade-old tip pooling program at Wynn Resorts’ Strip properties is alive and well.
Salon
President Obama reported consideration of Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, a Republican, as a possible Supreme Court nominee has come to an end: Sandoval doesn’t want the job. But, even after it’s been popped, the Sandoval trial balloon merits an autopsy: It was a horrible idea and should not be repeated in any form.
The New York Times
When it comes to labor powerhouses in Nevada, few organizations quite match the Culinary Workers Union: 57,000 strong, more than 50 percent Latino, with an 80-year history of labor advocacy on the Strip and a record of turning out its members in political campaigns.
Las Vegas Review Journal
Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez again has denied a bias toward or prejudice against Las Vegas Sands Corp. in a wrongful termination case the company has been fighting since 2010.
Vegas Inc
After playing a big role when Democratic candidates last battled each other for their party's presidential nomination, the Culinary Union is staying above the fray this time around.
K.N.P.R. News
So, who gets minimum wage in Nevada? And how much should they get paid?
K.N.P.R. News
The Obama administration has proposed new rules that will allow more salaried workers to be eligible for overtime.