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NextImg:Culinary union to vote on Las Vegas strike authorization that could paralyze the Strip


As Las Vegas continues to recover after a massive hacking operation, the city could be in for another disruption as hospitality workers vote on whether to strike.

The vote, which is for the members of the Culinary and Bartenders Union, takes place as roughly 53,000 members seek new contracts in the popular Nevada city. The union's leaders have stated they hope they do not need to strike but that they will if necessary.

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“We are united, we are organized, and we want better for each and every one of us because we all deserve it,” Margaret Jaramillo, a union member working at MGM Resorts, said, according to a report. “The companies have made an astounding amount of money. Why? Because of us workers.”

Members of the Culinary Workers Union rally along the Strip on Aug. 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. The union rallied to support servers, dishwashers, cooks, and bartenders who work at T-Mobile Arena and have been locked in contract negotiations for nearly a year with their employer, Levy Premium Food Service.


Ted Pappageorge, the union's secretary-treasurer and chief negotiator, has stated that the three biggest resort companies on the Las Vegas strip, MGM, Caesars, and Wynn Resorts, would be the first to be affected by the strike. He also said that the companies are "setting records in revenue" and that they would have to "share that money" with the workers."

"This is an opportunity for these companies to do the right thing the week of Oct. 2," Pappageorge said. “And we hope to get a fair contract but one that’s going to move people forward, not just keep up. And if not, there may be a strike.”

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The possible strike, which would affect MGM, among other companies, would come only a few weeks after the resort company was hit with a massive cyberattack, which forced multiple locations to shut down. The cyberattack caused multiple casino machines to shut down, as well as lock guests out of their rooms.