Las Vegas Hotel Workers to Resume 24-Hour Strike After Contract Talks Fail

Culinary Workers Union 226 members say they are prepared to stay out for 'as long as it takes'

Workers have been on strike since May 23 over health care, wages, working conditions

Members of the Culinary Workers Union 226 walked off the job at nine Las Vegas Strip casinos on May 23, 2024, and voted to continue their strike for a 24-hour period starting at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, after contract talks with the casino companies failed to produce an agreement.

The union represents approximately 24,000 workers at 34 Strip casinos, including bartenders, cocktail servers, housekeepers, and bellhops. They have been negotiating a new contract with the casinos since March, and the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement on several key issues, including health care, wages, and working conditions.

The union is demanding that the casinos provide more affordable health care options for workers and their families, as well as higher wages and improved working conditions. The casinos, for their part, have said that they are willing to negotiate on these issues, but they have not been able to reach an agreement with the union.

The strike has already had a significant impact on the Las Vegas economy, and it is expected to continue to do so if it continues for an extended period of time. The casinos have lost millions of dollars in revenue, and many workers have been forced to miss work.

The union has said that it is prepared to stay out on strike for "as long as it takes" to reach an agreement with the casinos. The casinos, for their part, have said that they are committed to reaching a fair agreement with the union, but they have not said how long they are willing to negotiate.