Workers will also get a say in how their work is impacted by technology. Las Vegas Review-JournalDealers at 4 Las Vegas casinos vote to join United Auto Workers union. 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. Are all the hotels and casinos in Las Vegas unionized NO.
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. Union workers at MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment casinos reached similar tentative agreements, including wage increases, workload reductions, and funds for healthcare and pensions.
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. The Culinary and Bartenders Unions represent around 53,000 workers in Las Vegas, according to Reuters.