casinos release their reopening plans<\/a> to the public and set a uniform framework for safely resuming gaming operations, celebrated the COVID-19 testing plan.<\/p>\n“COVID-19 testing ensures that Culinary Union members are safe when they return to work,” said union Secretary-Treasurer Geoconda Arg\u00fcello-Kline. “The health and safety of both workers and casino guests is our top priority.”<\/p>\n
Program Begins Tomorrow<\/b><\/h2>\n
Starting tomorrow, employees who have been called back to work can schedule an appointment to be tested at the Convention Center. The program is free to all workers.<\/p>\n
Workers will receive additional information from the Culinary Union on how to go about scheduling their appointment. MGM, Caesars, and Boyd are all union casino properties. The Culinary Union represents 60,000 members in Las Vegas and Reno working in casino resorts.<\/p>\n
MGM and Caesars own the majority of the hotel rooms on the Strip. Both companies have furloughed some 60,000 employees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Las Vegas casinos announced this week a COVID-19 employee testing program that will scan workers for the coronavirus before they return to the job. The Strip’s two largest casino operators \u2013 MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment \u2013 as well as Boyd Gaming have partnered with the University Medical Center (UMC), Culinary Health Fund, and Las […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":136357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Las Vegas Casinos Announce Employee COVID-19 Testing Program<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n