Officials said in a release that the union 'has not yet set a strike deadline and continues negotiating in good faith with all gaming companies. If a majority of workers between both sessions vote yes, then the unions' negotiation committee will be authorized to call for a strike. Furthermore, 40,000 of those workers are employed at the three largest gaming employees in the state - MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn/Encore Gaming - while working under expired contracts, according to union leadership. Of the 60,000 hospitality workers represented by the union, 53,000 are based in Las Vegas and in active negotiations with casinos and hotels for new five-year contracts. These sessions will not be open to the public.

The sessions will be held on Tuesday, Septemat 10 a.m. The public is advised to avoid the area surrounding Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV, where tens of thousands of hospitality workers are expected to attend one of two sessions. Leslie Lilla, a cocktail server at the Bellagio for 25 years, said earlier this month that union members have been preparing for a possible strike and are ready and willing to walk off the job.LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Members of the Culinary and Bartenders Unions will be holding a vote on whether or not to strike this upcoming week. Thousands of hotel workers fighting for new union contracts rallied Wednesday night on the Las Vegas Strip, where rush-hour traffic. Las Vegas police arrest members of the Culinary Workers Union along the Strip, Wednesday, Oct. A walkout would be the latest in a series of high-profile job actions around the country, including walkouts in Hollywood and the auto production lines in Detroit. Tens of thousands of Las Vegas Strip hotel workers at 18 casinos could go on strike this month. The union hasn’t gone on strike in more than three decades. She declined to say how much the union is seeking in pay raises because “we do not negotiate in public,” although the union has said it is asking for “the largest wage increases ever negotiated” in its history. Kahn said all union members currently receive health insurance and earn about $26 hourly, including benefits. Contracts for about 40,000 of them in Las Vegas expired recently, and negotiations have been underway for months over topics such as pay and working conditions.īethany Khan, the union’s spokesperson, said in an interview after the protest that the union will cover all legal fees for the workers who were arrested, including bail and any costs for legal representation in court. The 35,000 room attendants, bartenders, and restaurant staff at the three companies have been working on an expired. will go on strike if a deal isn’t reached by Nov. The culinary union is the largest labor union in Nevada with about 60,000 members. The Culinary Workers Union said Thursday that employees at 18 resorts owned by MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment Corp., and Wynn Resorts Ltd.

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