The city that eschews prudishness in marketing and has spent decades building its reputation as Sin City suddenly saw one of its icons, Steve Wynn, fall from grace amid sexual misconduct charges by women who worked for him. Sexual harassment has become a focal point of reckoning in Las Vegas. She said the union is seeking more sexual harassment protections for workers in the wake of the #MeToo movement, a larger share of casino profits, more training as jobs continue to transition with technology, and worker safety protections that came to light after the mass shooting at a concert in October that killed 58 people and injured hundreds. It would be the first citywide labor strike since 1984, according to union spokeswoman Bethany Khan. The vote among the 25,000-member Culinary Union was 99% in favor of allowing a strike the day after the current contract expires on May 31, officials said. LAS VEGAS - A labor union representing thousands of culinary workers in Las Vegas has voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike next month if casinos don’t agree to a proposed five-year contract.
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