Las Vegas, a Labor Stronghold

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Mar. 22, 2014 Food & Drink

Ed Komenda is a reporter for the Las Vegas Sun, where he covers Tony Hseih's downtown project, local labor unions and gaming among other topics. He discusses the success of unions in Las Vegas, where line cooks are making $16 an hour with benefits.

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Gillian Ferguson, Laryl Garcia, Sarah Rogozen, Caroline Chamberlain

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