The Culinary Workers Union has called off an impending strike against MGM, Caesars, and Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada
Previously, the Culinary Workers Union set its negotiation deadline for Nov. 10. The resulting contract will last five years and has been in discussion since April.
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Caesars came to an agreement first on Tuesday after a 20-hour negotiating period for its 10,000 unionized employees across nine resorts. MGM was next on Thursday, within 24 hours of the deadline, but came to a deal for its 25,400 employees across eight of its resorts. Finally, with three hours to spare, Wynn Resorts made a deal Friday for its 5,000 unionized staff.
"The historic new agreement includes the largest wage increases ever negotiated in Culinary Union’s 88 year history, workload reductions for guest room attendants, mandated daily room cleaning, increased safety protections for workers on-the-job, expanded technology contract language, extended recall rights, and the right for unionized workers to support non-union restaurant workers seeking to unionize by respecting their picket lines," a release from the union read.
“We strongly believe that only the most talented and empowered employees, working in an environment in which they feel valued and well compensated, can deliver our signature Wynn and Encore guest experiences,” Wynn Las Vegas Spokesperson Michael Weaver said.
“Our employees are the heart of our company and the driving force in the success we’ve enjoyed in Las Vegas post-pandemic," MGM Resorts International President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle said. "We’re pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that averts a strike, gives our Culinary Union employees a well-earned boost to pay and benefits and reduces workloads — all while continuing to provide opportunities for growth and advancement.”
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The union represents 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada, with all but 7,000 based in Las Vegas. It is considered the largest union in the state. Unionized members are majority female at 55%, and another 45% of members are immigrants.
This timing was mutually beneficial, as the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday brings more visitors to Las Vegas.