Thousands of Culinary Union Members Picket Outside Las Vegas Strip Casinos | Eater Vegas

"Thousands of Culinary Workers Union Local 226 members staged picket lines on the sidewalk in front of this property on Las Vegas Boulevard as part of ongoing contract negotiations with the city’s largest casino employers. Clad in red T‑shirts and starting at 10 a.m., workers hoisted signs and chanted to pressure for a new five‑year contract featuring pay increases, reduced housekeeping workloads, expanded safety measures, improved health care, and job‑security protections in the event of another pandemic or economic crisis. The demonstrations—part of an action that authorized a potential strike impacting up to 22 resorts—did not constitute a full strike but signaled that bartenders, cooks, servers, guest room attendants, porters, bellmen, laundry, and kitchen workers could walk off the job at any time. The union, which represents 60,000 workers statewide (53,000 in Las Vegas) and has roughly 40,000 members working under an expired contract, urged the public and officials not to cross active picket lines. The protests come as the city prepares for a busy fall and winter season, including the upcoming Formula 1 Grand Prix, holidays, New Year’s Eve and the Super Bowl, increasing the potential impact of any labor action." - Janna Karel