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October 1, 2019

 

Mr. Frank] Fertitta 

Chairman and CEO

Red Rock Resorts, Inc.

1505 South Pavilion Center Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89135

Mr. Fertitta:

As a lifelong champion for working families and unions, I was troubled to learn that, through costly legal
appeals and stalled negotiations, Station Casinos has refused to recognize the outcomes of multiple union
elections at Green Valley Ranch and Palms Casino Resort. It is imperative that Station Casinos engage in
good faith and allow employees at Green Valley Ranch and Palms to join employees from Boulder
Station and Palace Station in negotiating for health care, bene?ts,job security, fair scheduling, fair
seniority rules, and a fair grievance process.

These workers have earned their seat at the negotiating table and they are legally entitled to recognition.
Failing to recognize legitimate union elections is unlawful?as determined by the National Labor
Relations board?and deeply troubling.

Failing to recognize these workers? decision to unionize is also going to be bad for Nevada businesses in
the long-term. I?ve long held that middle class workers are the backbone of this country. When the middle
class does well, the wealthy do very well, and the poor have a way up. That?s been the history ofthe
United States for generations, and it?s certainly the case in Nevada. A strong and vibrant middle class is
crucial to the state?s gaming and tourism industry, and respecting the rights of your workers to unionize
and collectively bargain is crucial to building a strong and vibrant middle class. Ultimately, executives
have a responsibility notjust to shareholders, but to invest in their workers and their communities.

Since its inception, Culinary Workers Local 226 has been a critical lifeline for Nevada workers. It has
improved the livelihood of hundreds ofthousands of workers across Nevada, bringing significant
improvements to the state?s gaming and tourism industry. Station Casinos, its employees, and its
properties will only bene?t from a strong relationship with organized labor in Nevada.

As required by law, Station Casinos should immediately recognize the NLRB elections that have taken
place and, without unnecessary delay, come to the negotiating table in good faith with Station employees
at any property that chooses to unionize. This isn?t about partisan politics?it?s about what?s good for
your workers, your business, and Nevada?s economy.

  
 

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

Biden for President - P.O. 58178 - Philadelphia, PA 19102
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Lorenzo J. Fertitta

Vice Chairman of the Board
Red Rock Resorts, Inc.

Robert A. Cashell Jr.
Member ofthe Board
Red Rock Resorts, Inc.

Robert E. Lewis
Member ofthc Board
Red Rock Resorts, lnc.

James E. Nave D.V.M
Member of the Board
Red Rock Resorts, Inc.

Culinary Workers Union Local 226
1630 S. Commerce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89102

Biden for President - PO. Box 58178 - Philadelphia, PA 19102
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