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    Las Vegas, a Labor Stronghold

    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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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    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.

    The full episode

    1 of 8
    Stays in Vegas: Water, Restaurant Unions and Off Strip Eats
    1. 0:00Las Vegas, a Labor StrongholdYou’re reading this
    2. 8:16Where Vegas Locals Actually EAT
    3. 14:20Marketing Sustainability to Chefs in Las Vegas
    4. 23:17Water Conservation in Sin City?
    5. 30:30Curbing Water and Food Waste on the Strip
    6. 36:27Las Vegas: Hawaii's '9th Island'
    7. 43:49Jonathan Gold's Favorite Thai Restaurant
    8. 51:53Amber Unicorn Bookstore's Rare Cookbook Collection
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Sarah Rogozen

      Associate Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    1 of 8
    Stays in Vegas: Water, Restaurant Unions and Off Strip Eats
    1. 0:00Las Vegas, a Labor StrongholdYou’re reading this
    2. 8:16Where Vegas Locals Actually EAT
    3. 14:20Marketing Sustainability to Chefs in Las Vegas
    4. 23:17Water Conservation in Sin City?
    5. 30:30Curbing Water and Food Waste on the Strip
    6. 36:27Las Vegas: Hawaii's '9th Island'
    7. 43:49Jonathan Gold's Favorite Thai Restaurant
    8. 51:53Amber Unicorn Bookstore's Rare Cookbook Collection
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