threat of a Las Vegas strike<\/a> 50,000 workers strong at 34 casinos is nothing to take lightly, most observers felt the odds of a walkout were long.<\/p>\nUnion officials acknowledged it was a “last resort,” as a strike hurts not only the casinos, but the workers who miss out on lost wages. Westgate housekeep Elvia Espinoza says she lives paycheck to paycheck, and therefore cannot afford to take days off to strike.<\/p>\n
“I’m worried we don’t have a contract, and have a strike. I don’t want it,” Espinoza told CBS 8 News<\/i>. “But at the same time, I’m ready to do what I need to do.”<\/p>\n
No strike is planned at this time, as contracts continue with the 15 remaining casinos. Arguello-Kline says it might take time to finalize terms, as negotiations must be held individually at each casino company.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nBoyd Gaming and TLC Enterprises are the only operators that own more than one of the remaining casinos being threatened by the strike. Boyd owns Fremont and Main Street, while TLC is the parent company to Binion’s and Four Queens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Culinary Union has reached new five-year contracts with MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, the two companies that represent the bulk of the 50,000 workers who were threatening a strike. Negotiations continue with 15 casino properties on the Strip and downtown Las Vegas. Union leaders say the ongoing talks will focus on the same terms […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":79831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Culinary Union Says It Has Upper Hand in Ongoing Contract Negotiations<\/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