1īartenders Local 165 is the partner union of and shares a pension fund with Culinary Local 226 (also an affiliate of UNITE HERE), another Las Vegas casino workers’ union, that is an integral player in Nevada Democratic politics and was a key part of the political machine associated with former U.S. The union is currently headed by president Lana Renton-Loebig, who was paid $119,415 in salary and received $65,559 in additional allowances and official disbursements for 2017, and secretary-treasurer Terry Greenwald, who earned a salary of $132,521 and received other disbursements of $114,279 as of 2017. The union has a long history in Las Vegas, dating back to the days when organized crime syndicated controlled much of the tourism and casino industry.
It is the partner union of the politically powerful Culinary Local 226.
Bartenders Local 165 is a labor union affiliated with Unite Here representing employees of Las Vegas casinos and resorts.
