Workers will also get a say in how their work is impacted by technology. Culinary Workers Union Local 226 is putting the industry on notice and prepared to set strike deadlines for workers at MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts if.

Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Union, said the tentative contract will give workers “significant raises every year for the next five years,” and will ensure workers continue getting “great union health insurance,” as well as their union pension and comprehensive union benefits. 10 if a new five-year contract agreement is not reached, union leaders said Thursday. The Culinary and Bartenders unions represent around 25,400 workers across eight of MGM’s Las Vegas properties, and 10,000 workers across Caesar’s properties on the Strip. Hospitality workers in Culinary Local 226 will go on strike at 5 a.m. They include bartenders, food and cocktail servers. Union workers at MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment casinos reached similar tentative agreements, including wage increases, workload reductions, and funds for healthcare and pensions. The labor contracts of 50,000 workers at Las Vegas Strip and downtown casinos expired at midnight Thursday, raising the prospect of a strike. Caesars, MGM, and Wynn operate 18 casinos along the Strip that would’ve been affected by a strike, including the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, and Caesars Palace, the Associated Press reported. A massive strike from one of Las Vegas’ most prominent hospitality workers unions may be on the way that could severely impact 22 casinos and resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. The Culinary and Bartenders Unions represent around 53,000 workers in Las Vegas, according to Reuters.

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