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Employees, union representatives press Board on Stations Casinos conduct in public comments; NLRB testimony cited
Summary
During public comment the board heard remarks referencing a 2021 NLRB finding that Stations Casinos executives gave implausible testimony in a labor proceeding; a Boulder Station kitchen worker also urged the company to bargain in good faith.
Speakers during the meeting’s public-comment period urged the board to pay attention to labor and testimony credibility issues involving Stations Casinos. The speakers cited a federal National Labor Relations Board finding that, in a 2021 hearing, several Stations executives had offered testimony the agency described as evasive and implausible.
An unidentified commenter told the board the NLRB “found that top executives at Stations Casinos testified under oath in a 2021 federal proceeding with such, ‘an unusual degree of evasiveness and wholly implausible forgetfulness’ that a judge discounted their testimony.” The speaker said the matter concerned whether the company’s top operations and HR executives had provided credible testimony about labor strategy and communications with owners. The commenter urged the board that license holders must provide credible, truthful testimony in law‑enforcement proceedings.
Manuel Guevara, a Boulder Station kitchen worker who identified himself as a 26‑year employee, told the board he and co-workers are fighting for a new contract, better pay and more stable jobs, and he asked the company to negotiate in good faith. Guevara said he was “fighting to have a contract and a better salary and a more secure job” and urged Stations Casinos to stop breaking the law and bargain with the union.
What the board can and cannot do: Board staff reminded the public that, under Nevada’s open-meeting law, the Board may not take action on items raised during public comment, but that the board listens to public concerns. The Board’s formal enforcement and investigatory authority applies to gaming-related violations; comments alleging unfair labor practices would generally be handled by relevant labor authorities unless a separate gaming-law violation is alleged.
Ending: The board’s public-comment period included the labor testimony references and employee appeals; no formal board action followed from those comments.
