Dealers approve union contract
Monday, March 18, 2002 | 10:57 a.m.
The dealers of the New Frontier have voted to accept a three-year contact negotiated by the Transport Workers Union, making the north Las Vegas Strip property the first locally to have unionized dealers.
Timothy Grandfield, director of international organizing for the TWU, said the vote was 3-1 in favor of the union among the 47 dealers who returned ballots. Only 40 percent of the ballots sent out were returned.
The agreement establishes a top wage of $6.50 per hour in its first year, rising to $7 in the second, but wages will be frozen at current levels -- now around minimum wage -- for those two years, Grandfield said.
"We had to take into consideration the economics of the industry and this property," Grandfield said. "Unfortunately at this juncture, the New Frontier isn't doing as well as it should."
The dealer tip pool, or "tokes," will be controlled and dispersed by an elected committee of dealers, Grandfield said.
Dealers have the right to a grievance procedure for most disciplinary actions, but the New Frontier will retain the right to fire dealers immediately for any "issues of gaming integrity." A dealer fired for gaming issues may appeal to a board made of two managers and one union official, then to the director of human resources, but dealers cannot appeal beyond this level.
The contract also allows the New Frontier to retain the right to lay off or assign shifts by each dealer's qualifications, but establishes seniority as a tie-breaker in such decisions when qualifications are equal.
archive
- Most Read
- Discussed
- Most E-mailed
- Scientology foe’s arrest raises issue of rights
- Trial set for parents of boy, 4, who died in hot vehicle
- NY-NY sues Calif. man alleging trademark infringement
- Miguel Cotto camp says big cut in June fight an asset now
- Cada cherishes moment as poker’s youngest champ
- $5.1 million later, life goes on for Darvin Moon
- Fight snapshot: Arum takes a pot shot during Pacquiao training
- Alicia Keys, Eva Longoria, Kelly Clarkson bring star power to Las Vegas
- Vegas resorts get new places on Monopoly game board
- Casino supply company’s founders sue over link to criminal activity
Blogs
Elsewhere
Kelly Pavlik to fight in hometown on Dec. 19
Lobos soccer and Lambert continue to draw attention
Now or Never
Getting closer to where we want to be
High School Sports Scene
Prep Football: Week 12 Picks
The Kats Report
Of tanking, drugs and 'Slim': In 'Open,' Andre Agassi beats the odds (1 Comment)
Robin Leach's Las Vegas Celebrity Watch
Who are the Final Four on Dancing With the Stars?
Politics: Ralston's Flash
Drugs bring Nevada governor, first lady back together (3 Comments)
Calendar »
- 11 Wed
- 12 Thu
- 13 Fri
- 14 Sat
- 15 Sun
-
Days of the New at Wasted Space
Wasted Space | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
DJ Boris at Godskitchen
Body English | 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
-
Holding on to Sound at Beauty Bar
Beauty Bar | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
Rockabilly Wednesay at Revolution Lounge
Beatles Revolution Lounge | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
The Sun
Locally owned and independent for more than 50 years.
Technorati












