700 Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Workers Are Going on Strike | Eater Vegas
"More than 700 unionized workers represented by Culinary Workers Union 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165 are set to strike from Friday, May 10 at 5 a.m. through Sunday, May 12 at 4:59 a.m., maintaining a 24-hour picket line and disrupting housekeeping, food-and-beverage operations and unionized outlets including Casa Calavera, Funny Library Coffee Shop, Juice Bar, the Bar at Commons Club, the Kitchen at Commons Club, and the Shag Room. The action — described by the union as an economic strike — follows the expiration of the last collective bargaining agreement on June 1, 2023, and is intended to push for multi-year wage increases, protections against technology-driven job losses, stronger worker safety commitments, and adjusted daily room-cleaning requirements for housekeepers. This will be the Culinary Union’s first strike in 22 years (the last was a 10-day strike at the Golden Gate in 2002); the union has assembled an $11 million strike fund. Hotel management alleges the union is not bargaining in good faith, says it offered mediation, and has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the NLRB, while union leaders say they will not meet with hotel leadership ahead of the walkout; the next bargaining session is scheduled for May 14." - Rebecca Roland
