The union seeks a new five-year deal and overwhelmingly voted to walk out in a recent vote. The union represents 53,000 workers in Las Vegas, 35,000 of whom would be impacted by a strike against the three casino companies. The culinary union has failed to reach agreements with MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn Resorts, despite seven months of negotiations that began in April.
Las Vegas’s Culinary Workers Union Local 226 has threatened a strike against three large casino corporations beginning November 10, 2023, that could impact casino operations during the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix set for November 16-18.
