Nevada’s largest labour union, with about 60,000 members state-wide, has not gone on strike in decades.Ī walkout would be the latest in a series of high-profile labour unrest actions around the country – from walkouts in Hollywood to UPS’ contentious negotiations that threatened to disrupt the nation’s supply chain – and would follow hospitality workers walking off the job last month at Detroit’s three casinos, including MGM Grand Detroit. “We’re going to be able to take care of these workers,” he said. Mr Pappageorge also said the union is in “great shape” to provide financial support to striking members. Union members were arrested during a recent protest on the Las Vegas Strip (AP Photo/John Locher)įormula One did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. That is five days before the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, which is expected to bring thousands of people to the Strip, is set to kick off with an opening ceremony.Īt a news conference, Ted Pappageorge, the union’s secretary-treasurer and chief contract negotiator, urged tourists and Formula One ticket-holders to support the workers if they go on strike by not coming to Las Vegas or crossing the picket lines. The Culinary Workers Union said about 35,000 members whose contracts expired earlier this year are ready and willing to walk off the job if deals are not reached by November 10 with casino giants MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts. Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hotel workers fighting for new union contracts set a strike deadline on Thursday, threatening major disruptions at more than a dozen resorts that could coincide with the city’s inaugural Formula One races later this month.

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