MGM Resorts International and Culinary Workers Union Local 226 reached a tentative five-year contract agreement early Thursday morning covering more than 25,400 non-gaming workers at eight Strip properties.
The deal, announced by the Culinary in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, marks the second straight early-morning contract settlement following Wednesday’s agreement with Caesars Entertainment. The contract also includes members of Bartenders Union Local 165, a Culinary affiliate.
In a joint statement from the union and MGM, the agreement reportedly includes “the largest wage increases ever negotiated in Culinary Union’s 88-year history,” along with workload reductions for guest room attendants, mandated daily room cleaning, increased safety protections for workers on the job and expanded technology contract language.
A date for workers to ratify the contract was not determined. The deal means MGM Resorts and the Culinary avoided a strike that was planned for Friday morning.
The contract covers employees at Aria, Bellagio, Excalibur, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, New York-New York and Park MGM.
The Culinary said the agreement was reached after nearly 20 straight hours of negotiations.
“Workers have secured significant raises every year for the next five years, preserved our great union health insurance, union pension, and comprehensive union benefits,” Culinary Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge said in the statement.