Union delivering coal to Station Casinos in labor dispute

Members of the Culinary Union delivered lumps of coal to a casino company as part of a long-running labor dispute.

The Christmas-themed protest began Thursday evening at Red Rock Resort, which also is Station Casinos' headquarters.

The union represents about 55,000 casino workers and says it wants a vote among Station workers over whether the properties should be unionized. Station officials say they're fine with a vote, but the union won't agree to hold it secret-ballot style.

It's the second demonstration at Red Rock in about two months.

Four protesters were arrested Oct. 9 after blocking a lane even though the state denied them a road closure permit.

The demonstration happened the same night that the Downtown Summerlin retail complex celebrated its grand opening next door.