Unions representing hospitality workers in Las Vegas reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday with one of the city’s three major resort operators, two days before a strike deadline that loomed just as tourists arrive for a major international sporting event.
The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165, which are affiliates of Unite Here, announced the tentative agreement on a five-year contract with Caesars Entertainment but did not provide details.
The culinary union said the deal had been reached after 20 straight hours of negotiations and covered 10,000 workers.
Caesars said in a statement that the accord would provide “meaningful wage increases that align with our past performance, along with continued opportunities for growth tied to our future plans to bring more union jobs to the Las Vegas Strip.”The two unions last week said that 35,000 members would walk off the job on Friday at 18 hotels along The Strip owned by Caesars, MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts, posing a major threat to the city’s economy.
Organizations:
Culinary Workers Union Local, Bartenders Union, Caesars Entertainment, Caesars, Las, MGM Resorts International, Wynn Resorts
Locations:
Las Vegas