Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission Brian Sandoval listens as culinary workers and union representatives petition the commission to enact employment protection for the employees of the Santa Fe hotel-casino Thursday, September 28, 2000. Station Casinos, which has recently purchased the Santa Fe, plans to release all employees from the Santa Fe and either transfer workers from their other properties or rehire the Santa Fe workers. SAM MORRIS / LAS VEGAS SUN
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