Bethany Khan, spokeswoman for Culinary Workers Local 226, said the union helped negotiate these protections for Hard Rock union employees. She said programs like these are not common in the industry, but are standard in all of the union’s contracts.
“With a union contract, workers have many protections on-the-job, they are treated with respect,” she said. “When workers know they are valued, they can provide the highest quality of service and hospitality.”