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In business labor culinary launches second website against Cosmopolitan By Ed Komenda staff writer The Culinary Union has cracked open another chapter in its campaign against the Cosmopolitan. First, it was pickets and prolonged protests. Now, it's culinaryconfidential.org, a hotel review blog aimed at the demise of the Cosmopolitan's reputation. While the site's tagline claims it offers an insider perspective on the hospitality industry from the vantage point of the Strip, Culinary officials say it's really the latest shot in the union's war against the $4 billion resort, where some 2,000 workers have been clocking in without a labor contract for more than two years. All of the reviews featured on culinaryconfidential.org range between one and three stars, all on a scale of five. But if you hop on tripadvisor.com and search for the Cosmopolitan, you'll find positive reviews, too. Culinary Confidential also deploys a UNITED FOR A FUTURE WITHOUT BREAST CANCER tab labeled "Complaints." Click through and you'll find a tutorial about how a visitor can file a complaint with the Southern Nevada Health District if he or she experiences "unsafe or unsanitary conditions at a Las Vegas hotel or casino." Culinary Confidential is the second site launched by the union this year. The first was Vegastravelalert.com, which warns visitors about potential labor demonstrations on the Strip. Negotiations with the Cosmopolitan have been stalled between the union — representing about 50,000 bartenders, maids and food servers — and the resort over what's called a successorship clause: a guarantee that a union member's contract would carry over if the resort is sold. Cosmopolitan bosses have also been pressured to sign contracts defined by 40-hour workweeks, health insurance and job security. The standstill led to four major protests outside the resort this year. The Culinary then vowed to maintain a constant presence outside the Cosmopolitan, protesting every weekend — on Friday and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Protests will stop, the Culinary says, when the 2,000 workers inside the resort get contracts. Maura Bivens & Daughter Diagnosis: Breast Cancer city government NLV council OKs Switch exec as new finance director One out of eight women will face breast cancer in her lifetime. Which means one out of eight wives, sisters, aunts, daughters and mothers will be stricken. When breast cancer strikes one of us, whole families suffer. This is why all of the medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and breast surgery specialists at Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada are dedicated supporters of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, whose tireless efforts and groundbreaking research are making a future without breast cancer more of a possibility than ever before. In addition to supporting organizations like Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Comprehensive is also practicing healing edge medicine through our affiliations with UCLA and The US Oncology Network, which gives us access to the latest innovations in cancer treatment therapies as they are developed. These emerging treatments, along with our ever-increasing body of medical knowledge, benefits every breast cancer patient we treat — more than 4,000 women every year. But to end breast cancer once and for all, it will take a united effort from all of us. Think of the eight women who matter most in your life. Imagine one of them with breast cancer, and you can begin to feel the urgency of this mission. There are thirteen Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada treatment facilities in Southern Nevada. Visit our website or call for details. cccnevada.com Partners in Healing 702.952.3350 10 20131028_VI10_F.indd 10 By Brian Nordli staff writer The North Las Vegas City Council voted this month to ratify former Switch Data Centers Chief Financial Officer Darren Adair as the city's new finance director. Former Finance Director Al Zochowski ended his tenure with the city Sept. 18 after less than two years on the job. Adair was named acting finance director in late September. Adair is the city's first major hire since Mayor John Lee took office. Lee said he is excited about the experience Adair brings from the private sector, in which he has helped make two start-ups into billion-dollar companies. Adair, who has lived in North Las Vegas for 20 years, previously served on the city's Citizens Utilities Advisory Board. He will oversee a budget of about $434 million and earn an annual salary of $125,000. | 28 October 2013 | 10/23/13 1:04:23 PM