Union workers arrested on Las Vegas Strip for blocking traffic as thousands rally
By RIO YAMAT
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of hotel workers fighting for new union contracts are rallying on the Las Vegas Strip. Dozens who were blocking traffic have been arrested. Union leaders said that Wednesday night’s demonstration was a stepped-up effort to bring attention to the labor union’s negotiations with three major casino companies. Dozens of workers sat in two separate circles across multiple lanes, stopping cars in both directions before police officers with zip ties started taking the protesters into custody. Traffic ground to a halt for about a half-hour on one of the most recognizable stretches of the Strip with views of the Bellagio fountain, the Eiffel Tower replica and Caesars Palace.
