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Welcome to the Housekeeping Olympics. Start your vacuums.

But this year’s competition almost didn’t happen. After three years of coronavirus-related cancellations, this previously annual event put on by the Ohio-based IEHA ran into the possibility of a casino workers strike, potentially the largest in history, just days ahead of the 2023 opening ceremonies.

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Just weeks earlier, many of these same housekeeping workers picketed outside Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Park MGM, Bellagio and a half-dozen other casino properties. The Culinary Workers Union, which represents 53,000 Las Vegas casino workers, was coordinating a potential walkout ahead of the city’s upcoming F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.

But the casinos and union came to a deal last week, which included significant pay increases, better job security and improved working conditions.

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“Last week we were angry,” said Rodriguez. “But now we have the contract, so that makes the spirit wake up.”

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