Overview
- Actors' Equity scheduled pickets for Oct. 30–Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. outside the Lakewood venue.
- The union says management walked away from bargaining after offering only 11 cents more and little on layoff protections.
- Performers report earning about $21 an hour and reject a raise worth roughly 3% over two years, citing living‑wage estimates above $26 in Denver.
- A September unfair‑labor‑practice charge alleges more than 1,000 hours were cut without bargaining to stage a Halloween pop‑up, while safety plans for dives and emergencies remain contested.
- Casa Bonita says it will stay open and declined to discuss negotiations, with reports it will offer a free drink or arcade ticket to affected guests.