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Union pushed; Trop fell

Chris Morris / Las Vegas Sun

Behind the scenes, the Culinary and its parent helped bring about the loss of Tropicana’s New Jersey license and its filing for bankruptcy protection

By Michael Mishak

The owners of the Tropicana might have filed for bankruptcy protection regardless of labor union tactics. But the Culinary Union and its parent certainly saw where the Tropicana, a long-standing nemesis, was vulnerable. And the union then set itself on a course of action that it knew would lead to the company’s financial unraveling. The gaming company has filed for bankruptcy reorganization after the union’s parent, Unite Here, led a successful charge for the revocation of its New Jersey gaming license. (2 Comments) »

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