Workers at the Largest Private Building Project in US History go on Strike

Nearly 7000 union members are on strike today in Las Vegas after the death of a construction worker at MGM's CityCenter project on the Vegas Strip. This is the 6th death on this construction site – the largest private project in US history. This morning, union representatives entered meetings with general contractor Perini Building Company with three demands: Submit to a work site safety assessment, allow safety and union officials complete access to the construction site and foot the bill for on-site training classes.To get an idea of the situation on the ground within the jobsite, I spoke with Joseph Boyd. Joseph asked that his real name not be used for fear of losing his job. Joseph works in a supervisiory position and was on site when Saturday's accident occurred – I asked him what happened.

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