{"id":38426,"date":"2023-11-13T15:52:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T23:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=38426"},"modified":"2023-11-13T16:04:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T00:04:13","slug":"union-strike-that-was-never-happening-isnt-happening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/union-strike-that-was-never-happening-isnt-happening\/","title":{"rendered":"Union Strike That Was Never Happening Isn’t Happening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A threatened strike by the Culinary Workers Union against the big three casino companies in Las Vegas has been averted.<\/p>\n

This is great news for union members, as the deals with Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts and Wynn Resorts will include record increases in compensation for the people who make Vegas Vegas: Housekeepers (guest room attendants), cocktail and food servers, porters, bellpersons, cooks, bartenders, laundry and kitchen workers.<\/p>\n

The conclusion of the labor negotiations isn’t really the most interesting part of the story, though. There was never going to be a strike, despite what every other Las Vegas news outlet said. As the kids say, “LFG.”<\/p>\n

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Things A.I. is bad at: 1) The Las Vegas sign. 2) Female union members. 3) Union logos. 4) Traffic lights. 5) Hands.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Labor negotiations between the Culinary union and Las Vegas casinos happen every five years.<\/p>\n

We’ve seen a decent number of these contract talks, so it’s not our first rodeo. We also worked at a union, the Writers Guild of America, for nearly a decade. We also have great sources.<\/p>\n

That’s why we knew back in September how the negotiations would unfold.<\/p>\n

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Posturing is part of the playbook. 1) Companies offer nothing. 2) Union members vote to strike. 3) Caesars Ent. gives a little and reaches an agreement. 4) Everyone else follows their deal. This will happen in the 11th hour, like clockwork. https:\/\/t.co\/uFb8uHW32o<\/a><\/p>\n

— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n