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Culinary Union urges board to question Station Casinos over 2020 layoffs and ‘I love it’ text
Summary
Union representatives told the board during public comment that internal Station Casinos communications obtained by federal investigators show a human resources director texting in May 2020 that she “loved it” regarding layoffs during the COVID‑19 pandemic. The union urged the board to seek answers from Station Casinos.
Las Vegas — During the public‑comment portion of the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s April 9 meeting, Culinary Union representatives said federal discovery in a labor enforcement action had produced Station Casinos internal texts related to the company’s May 2020 mass layoffs.
Union representatives Ira Duyanen (Culinary Union) and translator Jose Raymundo Garcia described messages that the union says show a Green Valley Ranch human resources director referring to layoffs as “cold blooded” and then replying “I love it.” The union urged the Board to ask Station Casinos to explain the apparent comment, and connected those messages to the broader pattern of May 2020 layoffs at Station properties.
The board did not take action during public comment; the Chair closed public comment and proceeded with the agenda.
Why it matters: Public comment raised workplace conduct concerns tied to a 2020 personnel action at Station Casinos. The Board’s scope is licensing and regulatory compliance; the union asked the Board to seek answers from Station Casinos. The transcript does not show any immediate follow‑up action by the Board.
Ending: The board acknowledged the public comment and proceeded to the scheduled nonrestricted items.
