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From - UNITE HERE Press Centre



This week a group of eighteen workers commenced a seven-day fast. Thirteen workers from Station Casinos along with five union members will give up food as part of the continued demand for a fair process for Station workers to decide whether they want representation.



For nearly two years Station Casino has illegally used threats, intimidation, interrogation, surveillance, bribery, discouragement, discrimination, discipline and physical assault against employees engaged in lawfully protected union activities.



Milton Farfan, a dishwasher at Red Rock Casino, said, "I'm a little worried about doing this for seven days. But it's a worthwhile sacrifice. It's a way to show the company that we're ready to do all that's necessary to be given a fair process. We're here to represent each one of our co-workers at Stations Casinos."

Thousands of workers at Station Casinos have signed a public petition asking for a fair process. A fair process would let workers make their own decisions as to whether to unionize in a way that is free from management interference, intimidation, bullying, or litigation. Over the years, tens of thousands of Las Vegas casino resort workers have utilized a fair and non-confrontational process, rather than NLRB litigation, to decide whether to have union representation with the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165.

Community and clergy leaders will support the fasters throughout the week. The fast began at 10 am on Wednesday outside of Palace Station Casino.

Station Casinos is majority owned by Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, and Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, owners of Fertitta Entertainment LLC.

For more information visit www.workerstation.org, follow @workerstation, and see www.facebook.com/workerstation



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