Culinary Workers Union Reaches Historic Agreements with Major Las Vegas Resorts, Averting Strike

Over 40,000 workers at MGM, Caesars, and Wynn benefit from the agreements reached after seven months of negotiations, marking the largest wage increases in the union's 88-year history.

The Culinary Workers Union has reached agreements with MGM, Caesars, and Wynn Resorts, averting a potential strike. The contracts, which cover over 40,000 workers, mark the largest wage increases in the union's 88-year history.
The negotiations lasted seven months, with each resort reaching an agreement just before the union's set deadline. The new contracts will last for five years.
The agreements include workload reductions for guest room attendants, mandated daily room cleaning, increased safety protections for workers, expanded technology contract language, extended recall rights, and the right for unionized workers to support non-union restaurant workers seeking to unionize.
The timing of the agreements is beneficial for both parties, as the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and a Formula 1 race are expected to bring more visitors to Las Vegas.
The union represents 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada, with the majority being female and immigrants. The union is considered the largest in the state.