LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of hotel workers fighting for new union contracts rallied on the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday evening, halting rush-hour traffic before dozens were arrested for sitting in the street.
Las Vegas police said 58 people were cited for assembling to disturb the peace, a misdemeanor.
Leaders of the Culinary Workers Union said they wanted a show of force ahead of any potential strike.
As the protest began, Kimberly Dopler, a cocktail server at Wynn Las Vegas since it opened in 2005, said she planned to halt traffic.
A Las Vegas strike deadline has not yet been set as the union and casino companies return to the bargaining table this week.
Persons:
Mark Lourenco, Kimberly Dopler, “ I’m, ”, Cindy Hiatt, Michelle Shirley, ” Hiatt, Ted Pappageorge, Bethany Khan, Kahn, hasn’t, Leslie Lilla, “, we’ve, Scott Sonner
Organizations:
LAS VEGAS, Las, Palace . Police, Culinary Workers Union, MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, MGM, Detroit, Wynn Las, Bellagio, Associated Press
Locations:
Bellagio, Michigan, Wynn Las Vegas, Missouri, Las Vegas, Vegas, Nevada, Hollywood, Detroit, Reno , Nevada