Las Vegas Local Joint Executive Board of Culinary Workers & Bartenders v. Las Vegas Hacienda, Inc.

Appellants commenced this action to compel arbitration under § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 185 .

For many years appellant unions have jointly bargained with a multiemployer bargaining association of Las Vegas, Nevada, resort hotels, presently represented by the Nevada Industrial Council. Appellee Las Vegas Hacienda, Inc., is a member of that association. Appellee Casino Operations, Inc., operates the casino at the Hacienda but is not a member of the association. Appellants contend that Casino Operations was either owned, operated or substantially controlled by Hacienda and, under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement with the resort hotels, 1 was therefore a party to and bound by that agreement.

So contending, appellants sought to secure compliance by Casino Operations with contract provisions respecting change girls and booth cashiers. When they were unsuccessful they requested adjustment and arbitration pursuant to the terms of the contract. Failing to secure satisfactory adjustment of the dispute, appellants brought this action to compel arbitration.

The District Court found that Casino Operations was not owned, operated or substantially…