Unionized iron workers warn contractors they won’t rest until bosses negotiate contract

By: Jeniffer Solis - June 3, 2024 5:15 am

Eliseo Artero and Oscar Castillo both work in the scorching Las Vegas heat every summer, installing the steel bars and cables that reinforce buildings in one of the nation’s largest tourist hubs. Neither have retirement savings, employer-provided health insurance, or vacation days.

Another thing both men have in common is they work for one of three non-unionized iron reinforcing companies in Southern Nevada. But Artero, Castillo, and a dozen other iron workers are on the cusp of changing that.

In April, the National Labor Relations Board finally certified a union election held by Las Vegas iron workers seeking to join the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers. 

https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/06/03/unionized-iron-workers-warn-contractors-they-wont-rest-until-bosses-negotiate-contract/