And without that backstop, it has made these companies even bolder about this issue,” Pappageorge said. “Democrats, other than a very few, turned their backs on these women and disagreed. On Thursday, Pappageorge blamed Democratic lawmakers for ending the daily room cleaning requirements.

Some of the issues in the contract negotiations include pay raises, daily room cleaning requirements, job protections, rules around adopting automation technology and health care benefits.Īcrimony between the gaming industry and the unions surfaced in Carson City during the most recent legislative session earlier this year, primarily around SB441 - a measure which repealed requirements enacted during the pandemic to clean hotel rooms on a daily basis. Several resort operators have built grandstands and temporary luxury suites for the race in anticipation of drawing big-spending customers to populate the high-end gaming areas. Properties operated by all three companies are situated along the 3.9-mile race circuit that runs in front of many famous Strip landmarks. “But if we're forced on strike, then workers are going to withhold their labor.”Ī representative for the Las Vegas Grand Prix declined to comment on the Culinary’s announcement. “Customers would expect significant difficulty in receiving the kind of service that they expect when they come to Las Vegas. If the strike extends into the week of the race, Pappageorge said the union will ask visitors and customers to “take their business elsewhere.” The strike would happen ahead of the much-anticipated international auto race, which has seen record-breaking, four-figure hotel room rates and tickets that cost up to thousands of dollars per day.

“The future is incredibly bright in Las Vegas, and the workers deserve to participate.” “It's time to set a deadline because workers here in Vegas have been extremely patient but also suffering … And the companies are setting records - we are happy about that,” Pappageorge said. Pappageorge said the companies “shouldn’t be surprised” about the announcement after union members voted in September to authorize a strike. The union has been in contract negotiations with MGM Resorts International, Wynn Resorts and Caesars Entertainment since April. meaning more than 35,000 Strip workers would walk off their jobs six days before the start of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix if no contracts are signed by then.Ĭulinary Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge said during the strike deadline announcement Thursday that the union has “gotten about as far as we can get.” Culinary Workers Union Local 226 set its strike deadline with major Las Vegas casino companies for Nov.

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