The Culinary Workers Union has struck a tentative agreement with Sphere Las Vegas, locking in what would be the venue's first union contract and covering more than 800 hospitality workers. The deal is set to protect bartenders, servers, concession staff and other frontline employees who keep the high-tech arena humming on show nights.
The union rolled out the news in a social media post that quickly landed in local coverage. As FOX5 reported, the union celebrated online, writing, "Congratulations to the Sphere Las Vegas workers on winning a strong union contract!" The station noted that this is the first contract at the venue and added that it had reached out to Sphere for comment.