Las Vegas Hospitality Unions Ratify Contracts with Major Resorts

The new agreements, covering 40,000 employees, bring significant wage increases and end the threat of a city-wide labor stoppage.

Unions representing hospitality staff in Las Vegas have ratified a new five-year contract with Wynn Resorts, following similar moves by Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International.
The new contracts, which cover a total of 40,000 employees, bring increased wages and an end to the threat of a labor stoppage that could have crippled tourism in the city.
The total compensation won by the Culinary Union for workers employed at MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn Resorts casino properties is about $2 billion over the five-year contract.
The unions have secured the largest wage hikes ever negotiated in their history, with a 10% wage increase for every worker in the first year and a total of 32% in raises over the life of the new contract.
Separate negotiations for 10,000 workers including cooks, bartenders and housekeepers, are ongoing with 24 smaller casinos and resorts for a new five-year contract.