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Thursday, April 19, 2012 | 11:02 a.m.
Las Vegas union supporters are holding a seven-day hunger strike to protest a casino operator's alleged attempts to prevent workers from organizing.
Roughly 17 protesters, including 10 current Station Casinos Inc. employees, have pledged to consume only water through Tuesday.
The fast began Wednesday at a makeshift camp outside the casino operator's oldest property, Palace Station, near the Las Vegas Strip.
Culinary union organizers say they spent a month training the protesters to fast.
Clergymen from various faiths are showing up to bless the protesters every morning. Medical professionals reviewed the participants before the protest started and plan to examine the workers for health issues every morning.
Station Casinos has launched an aggressive advertisement campaign in recent weeks that characterizes the union as opportunistic and indifferent to its workers' needs.
What a bunch of sheep.
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Rolling of the eyes. 7 day hunger strike including 10 current Palace employees I would have to say unless they scheduled this leave to partake in this pity party they have probably lost their jobs. Still rolling my eyes. Some people just can not be grateful for what they do have.
Maybe they can compete for "The Biggest Loser." How about a weigh today and then on Tuesday?
Come on, this is really a crash diet to get ready for light clothes weather, right?
No, it's a hunger strike to force Station to unionize? You're going without food to bring attention to your push for Socialism?
Good idea, works for me, but if that doesn't bring success, try burning down your own homes, that ought to really get attention.
set up and cook steak, grill and enjoy life... let them smell the other side, the grass is always greener.
Unions have truly lost their way......
a hunger strike...for 7 day? who cares.
Bah humbug. What do they want? To help the workers? Nope. Lots more union dues, That's all they want.