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Deal means opportunity for the Culinary

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1998 | 11:09 a.m.

Harrah's Entertainment's acquisition of the Rio hotel-casino could represent an opportunity for the Culinary Union to organize the Rio's workers.

The union denied comment, and Harrah's officials said Monday's merger announcement won't immediately change the Rio's non-union status.

The Culinary Union represents about 1,700 workers at Harrah's in Las Vegas. Harrah's in Atlantic City is also organized as are its Showboat properties in Las Vegas, East Chicago and Atlantic City, Harrah's Vice President George Loveland said.

Officials said union representation will be up to workers at the Rio.

"Whether or not someone is represented by a union is up to the employees," Loveland said.

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