He also visited with Culinary Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge and traveled to Carson City to meet with state lawmakers. His message: The strike is in the past.
“Ted and I shook hands and kind of put it all behind us,” Atkinson said. “We have to be partners in this for their union members and our team members.”
In an interview, Pappageorge said Virgin “settled for the Strip standard and we’re very proud of that.” He added the union “wants Virgin to succeed and we are going to work closely with them to support that effort.”