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Casino Workers At Caesars Southern Indiana Go On Strike
April 16, 2025 // The work stoppage started after the property reopened. Flooding from the Ohio River temporarily closed the casino. Teamsters Local 89 officials and the property, which is owned by VICI Properties and operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, have not been able to agree to a contract during negotiations over the last few months. The union’s current contract expired a month ago.
Las Vegas hotel workers union ends 69-day strike
January 24, 2025 // The Culinary Workers Union announced on the social media platform X that it secured a five-year deal for about 700 employees at Virgin Hotels near the Las Vegas Strip. In a joint statement, the union and casino said they were ready to move past their disagreements “for the benefit of all team members at the property” after the 69-day strike that began November 15.
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas says they are hiring for vacant spots after union employees strike
November 19, 2024 // Virgin Hotels released a statement over the weekend, stating that more than 650 people applied to fill the vacant positions
Strike by workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip enters 2nd day
November 18, 2024 // After the breakthrough deals last November, the Culinary Union quickly reached similar agreements for the rest of its members at major hotel-casinos on the Strip, downtown and at off-Strip properties — with the exception of Virgin Hotels. The contracts on the Strip alone cover more than 40,000 workers. While the union pays striking workers $500 per week for picketing shifts for at least five days, union members at the picket line on Friday said that they were expecting financial pain while being out of work.
Hotel union workers end strike against Virgin Hotels Las Vegas with contract talks set for Tuesday
May 13, 2024 // Earlier this year, union members at other Las Vegas-area properties reached deals giving them a roughly 32% salary increase over five years, including 10% in the first year. The last time Culinary Union members went on strike was in 2002 at the Golden Gate hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas. Virgin Hotels filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board last week ahead of the anticipated strike, accusing the union of failing to negotiate in good faith. Pappageorge disputed the claim.