Overview
- More than 1,300 hourly employees represented by UNITE HERE Local 26 and Teamsters Local 25 are prepared to walk off if negotiators do not reach a deal, union leaders said.
- Bargaining has been ongoing for about six months and unions overwhelmingly authorized a strike after the previous contract expired with no new agreement.
- Workers are seeking roughly $10 in raises over three years for non‑tipped staff and $5 for tipped workers plus continued health, pension and guaranteed‑hours protections.
- Unions say Encore pay lags comparable Boston hotels by about $1.22 an hour for some roles while Wynn Resorts says it has offered a financially realistic proposal it cannot make unsustainable.
- Encore reported about $847 million in Boston revenue in 2025 and a strike could hit guest services, gaming operations and local businesses that depend on the resort.