“Today, Culinary and Bartender unions members have sent the strongest message possible to the casino industry to settle a fair contract as soon as possible,” says Ted Pappageorge, secretary-treasurer for the Culinary Union. “We have negotiations scheduled next week with MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn/Encore Resorts, and it’s up to the three largest employers in Las Vegas to step up and do the right thing. If these gaming companies don’t come to an agreement, the workers have spoken, and we will be ready to do whatever it takes—up to and including a strike. Workers brought every single one of these companies through the pandemic and into a great recovery, and workers deserve a fair share. Companies are doing extremely well, and we are demanding that workers aren’t left behind.”
