(Reuters) – The unions representing 53,000 hospitality employees in Las Vegas mentioned on Friday they’ve seen “no actual motion” this week in contract negotiations with casino-resort operators MGM Resorts Worldwide and Caesars Leisure.
The Culinary Employees and Bartenders unions are demanding increased wages, stronger protections in opposition to new expertise which will threaten jobs, a discount in steep housekeeping quotas and improved security for employees.
“We met with MGM on Tuesday and Caesars on Wednesday and sadly, no actual motion from these firms,” mentioned Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge.
About 95% of the members of the unions voted on the finish of September to authorize a citywide strike that might influence not less than 18 properties.
The unions are negotiating a brand new five-year contract at over 40 properties the place the settlement has expired or is underneath extension. They’re additionally in all-day negotiations with Wynn Resorts.
Pappageorge informed Reuters a strike may occur any time after Oct. 6.
(Reporting by Doyinsola Oladipo in New York and Shivansh Tiwary in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Shinjini Ganguli)
