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Hospitality workers<\/a> at The Venetian<\/a> and Palazzo<\/a> in Las Vegas broke out in celebration Tuesday after word came they had achieved their first-ever union contract.<\/p>\n

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The Venetian, pictured above. The Las Vegas property reached a tentative contract with the Culinary Union, officials announced. (Image: TripAdvisor)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Members of the Culinary Union<\/a> applauded and cheered Tuesday morning with the announcement of the tentative agreement, which covers more than 4,000 hospitality workers. Union members will soon hold a ratification vote on the proposed contract.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Details on the agreement have yet to be released.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Maureen Kimbro, a Culinary Union member and housekeeper at the Venetian\/Palazzo, said in a video interview released by the union, \u201cI am so ecstatic.\u201d<\/p>\n

I am very excited,\u201d she added. \u201cHow things change if we actually voice our concerns and have a group of people that back us up. It makes a lot of difference.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Kimbro has worked at the hotel for almost eight years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made it happen guys,\u201d she added. \u201cWe got it. First-time contract for Venetian.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last One On the Strip<\/h2>\n

“We\u2019re the last one on the Strip and we made it happen,\u201d Kimbro said.<\/p>\n

Over the past several months, Culinary Union negotiations have led to many contracts at independent properties and those properties owned by large companies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In November, Culinary Union members successfully negotiated with Wynn Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and MGM Resorts International, averting a threatened strike.<\/p>\n

Prior Increases<\/h2>\n

Workers at these properties were given a 10% wage increase in the first year of the agreements. They also got 32% in raises over the life of the deals. There were other gains for union members, too.<\/p>\n

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When announcing last year\u2019s new contracts, Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge<\/a> said \u201cthe average Culinary Union member earns about $28 an hour (including their benefits) under the previous contract, and by the end of this new five-year contract, the average Culinary Union member will be earning about $37 an hour (including their benefits).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It\u2019s not immediately clear if the workers at The Venetian\/Palazzo achieved similar salary increases.<\/p>\n

When reached for comment, The Venetian and The Palazzo released a statement that said in part, “We look forward to ratification of the agreement and to a positive and productive relationship working alongside both The Joint Executive Board and our Team Members.”<\/p>\n

Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165 are Nevada affiliates of the national Unite Here union and represent 60K workers in Las Vegas and Reno, including at most of the casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas. Members include bartenders, bellmen, cocktail and food servers, cooks, guest room attendants, kitchen workers, and porters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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