Las Vegas Hotel Workers' Union Reaches Tentative Deals with MGM, Caesars, and Wynn Resorts

Proposed Contracts Offer Historic Wage Increases, Reduced Workloads, and Mandatory Daily Room Cleanings

After seven months of negotiations, the Culinary Workers Union has reached tentative labor deals with MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn Resorts, averting a potential strike at 18 hotel-casinos along the Las Vegas Strip.
The proposed five-year contracts, which still need to be approved by the union's rank and file, offer historic wage increases, reduced workloads, and mandatory daily room cleanings.
The issue of daily room cleanings was a major sticking point in the negotiations, with the union arguing that without it, the jobs of tens of thousands of workers were at risk of cutbacks and reduction.
The hospitality industry's move to cut back on room cleanings during the pandemic was seen as a threat to job security, and the union fought to make it mandatory again, despite some companies arguing that fewer cleanings have environmental benefits.
The new contracts also address concerns about job protection against advancements in technology, with workers wanting a say in any new technology introduced at the casinos.