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Tens of thousands of casino workers in Las Vegas have initiated the first mass strike in the last 30 years. About 25,000 members of the Culinary Union who work at 34 different casino-resorts across the tourist destination cast ballots in two sessions, showing the collective power of the largest labor organization in Nevada.
The contracts of 50,000 unionized workers expire at midnight May 31, and the casinos and union have not reached meaningful agreements since negotiations for five-year contracts began in February. Union officials have said they want to increase wages, protect job security against the increasing use of technology at hotel-casinos, and strengthen procedures to combat sexual harassment.
Industrial action would affect properties on the famous Strip, including Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Stratosphere, The D and El Cortez. The union last voted for a strike in 2002 but reached a deal before employees walked out. The last strike, in 1984, spanned 67 days and cost the city and workers tens of millions of dollars.
