She reported the demands, then watched her union roles disappear, the complaint says
A union member says a director demanded sex for job perks and that her union retaliated when she complained, a lawsuit alleges.
A housekeeper at a Las Vegas hotel has sued Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and an affiliated fund, alleging that a union director pressured her for sex in exchange for union positions and that the union retaliated against her after she complained.
The complaint, filed July 24, 2026 in the US District Court for the District of Nevada, brings claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Nevada state law for sex discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation. For HR readers, it is a reminder that labor unions are covered employers under Title VII, subject to the same anti-harassment obligations as any other workplace.
According to the filing, the worker was a union member who also served as a union organizer and, later, a shop steward. It alleges that a union director held authority and influence over her assignments, committee status and steward activities.
The complaint alleges the conduct began in March 2024. After she missed two days of work with a documented case of pneumonia, the filing says the director asked in front of other staff whether she intended to keep requesting time off, and described her as "unreliable" and "not being a good example." When she asked about bereavement leave to attend her grandmother's funeral, the complaint...
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