{"id":309413,"date":"2024-02-05T09:06:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T15:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=309413"},"modified":"2024-02-05T14:16:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T20:16:13","slug":"las-vegas-hospitality-workers-bus-drivers-cancel-strikes-just-days-before-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-hospitality-workers-bus-drivers-cancel-strikes-just-days-before-super-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Hospitality Staff, Drivers Cancel Strikes Prior to Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two planned Las Vegas strikes were averted thanks to successful last-minute negotiations. Both threatened to impact the many visitors attending Sunday\u2019s Super Bowl LVIII.<\/p>\n

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Ted Pappageorge, secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Union, pictured above. The union has called off its planned strike. (Image: Nevada Independent<\/em>\/Jeff Scheid)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Over the weekend, the Culinary Union<\/a> dropped its threatened Monday morning walkout<\/a> by casino workers. That\u2019s after union representatives agreed to a five-year tentative contract with Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino on Sunday night. Almost 200 rank-and-file hospitality workers<\/a> still have to ratify the deal.<\/p>\n

Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel & Casino also reached a tentative contract with the Culinary Union this weekend.<\/p>\n

Union negotiations will continue with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the last local property without a contract for its hospitality workers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“As negotiations continue to progress, the Culinary and Bartenders Unions have decided to give Virgin Hotel Las Vegas more time and we expect a resolution on a new contract in the coming weeks,\u201d Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge said in a weekend statement.<\/p>\n

Historic Deals<\/h2>\n

Over recent months, the Culinary Union reached \u201chistoric\u201d agreements with multiple other Las Vegas properties and casino companies.<\/p>\n

These were tough negotiations, and it took over two years of preparation, 10 months of negotiations, lots of hard work, committee meetings, sleepless nights, and worker-led organizing,\u201d<\/strong> Pappageorge recalled in the statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Last week, Culinary Union members and management at Fremont Hotel & Casino, the Rio Hotel & Casino, Main Street Station Casino, Brewery & Hotel, Binion\u2019s Gambling Hall & Hotel, and the Four Queens Resort and Casino also reached tentative five-year contracts. That came soon after last year’s deal that averted a November<\/a> Culinary Union strike against Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, and Wynn Resorts just days before the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix race.<\/p>\n

Under the contracts with the three companies, every worker will receive a 10% wage increase in the deal’s first year. They will get 32% in salary increases over the contract’s life.<\/p>\n

Recent settlements with other properties are believed to have similar stipulations. Other worker wins include daily housekeeping, protections from automation, and improved safety<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and the Bartenders Union Local 165 have some 60K members. They include bartenders, bellmen, cocktail and food servers, cooks, guest room attendants, laundry and kitchen workers, and porters.<\/p>\n

Transit Contract<\/h2>\n

Local bus drivers and bus mechanics also threatened to go out on strike before the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

Transdev, which operates the public bus service for the Regional Transportation Commission<\/a> (RTC) of Southern Nevada, and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1637, have been negotiating for months to reach an agreement. The recent tentative deal still needs the approval of some 1,200 rank-and-file union members.<\/p>\n

If RTC drivers had gone through with the strike, it could have led to chaos for many of the 330K visitors expected for the big game.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Super Bowl will be played Sunday at Las Vegas\u2019 Allegiant Stadium. Numerous related events<\/a> will take place this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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