Overview
- Nearly 100 Rio employees represented by Teamsters Local 986 have worked under a contract that expired in April 2024 and have filed multiple unfair labor practice charges.
- The authorization allows a strike but does not set a walkout date as the union seeks renewed bargaining.
- Union leaders accuse Rio management of refusing to bargain in good faith, while Dreamscape did not comment to local media before publication.
- Upcoming events including the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Thanksgiving, and the National Finals Rodeo raise the stakes for a quick resolution.
- Teamsters Local 986 represents about 30,000 members across the western United States, Hawaii, and Guam, underscoring the union’s capacity to sustain pressure.