Michael Mishak

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IRS’ tip deal riles Culinary: Union says many workers likely to exit withholding program; Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008; Just 20 months ago, Uncle Sam wanted a bigger piece of the action from casino workers in Las Vegas — perhaps the largest concentration of big-tip earners in the country.
Tone of card-check support shifts: Key adviser won’t commit to Obama’s signing bill despite campaign promises; Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008; When Barack Obama stumped in Las Vegas union halls throughout the presidential campaign, he mentioned, almost without fail, his support for an obscure piece of legislation that would make it easier for workers to unionize.
Revisiting public workers’ pay: Local governments are asking unions to give them unprecedented breaks; Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008; In a state that prizes small, limited government, public employees have always been the exception, insulated from the economic ups and downs of the private sector. That is, until now. For the first time in Nevada’s history, county and city governments are turning to public employee unions, strongly suggesting labor leaders reopen existing contracts and make some concessions — or face the prospect of layoffs.
With gaming help, union puts owning a home within members’ reach: Friday, Nov. 21, 2008; When the Culinary Union opened contract talks with Strip casino operators last year, labor leaders came to the table with one overarching complaint: Homeownership, a core promise of union membership, had fallen out of the reach of many members.
Mayor gives Culinary a piece of his mind: Union critical of plan for downtown development, but it passes anyway; Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008; Most days of the week Oscar Goodman and labor get along. But on Wednesday, the Las Vegas mayor was firmly fixed on his legacy, making it clear he wouldn’t let anyone, including the Culinary Union, stand in the way of a downtown development plan.
Big bonuses in Republic merger: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008; A proposed $5 billion merger between Republic Services and Allied Waste Industries Inc. includes compensation packages totaling $71 million to $152 million for the top people at the companies, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
GOP split on lessons of its loss, sees long road back: Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008; In the midst of the Republican bloodbath Tuesday night, Gov. Jim Gibbons stepped to the podium at the Palazzo sports book and told the party faithful, “Tonight is about the beginning of a new hope for Republicans in the state of Nevada.”
‘Obama Effect’ bit the pollsters who foretold small victory here: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008; Never mind the “Bradley Effect,” pollsters in Nevada may now have to consider the “Obama Effect.”
Titus scores a personal comeback: After losing ’06 governor’s race, she beats incumbent in House; Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008; After Dina Titus lost the 2006 governor’s race to Jim Gibbons, who’d been accused of assaulting a women and other ethical misdeeds, she seemed to have lost some faith in politics.
How Obama won Nevada: Democrat makes history; Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008; A year and a half in the making, the Obama organization had become a machine. The Las Vegas Sun was given access to Obama meetings over the months, while conducting background interviews with Obama staff, under the condition the paper not publish any of what it learned about the organization until after the election.