The Culinary Union consists of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, Bartenders Union Local 165, and affiliates of UNITE HERE.
In a press release, Local 266 said negotiations with the casino operator are active and ongoing. However, Station Casino has yet to agree to any union proposals.
That includes making sure workers laid off during COVID-19 closures have hiring priority. Other proposals include:
- Implement enhanced benefits to union and non-union workers alike – Station Casinos has currently promised enhanced benefits to only non-union employees. (The company has not agreed.)
- Priority hiring and severance benefits for workers if any more Station Casinos properties are to be closed or sold. (The company has not agreed.)
- Include Culinary Academy of Las Vegas training opportunities for Station Casinos workers so they can move up in their careers. (The company has not agreed.)
- Protect Station Casinos workers with the standard union job security package covering 60,000 Culinary Union hospitality workers in Nevada. (The company has not agreed.)
- Agree on a first-time union contract that includes all of the above and many more protections for Station Casinos workers. (The company has not agreed.)