For the first time in its 90-year history, the Culinary Workers Union has secured representation across all major casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, marking a landmark victory for organized labor in Nevada’s gaming industry.
The breakthrough follows unionization deals at the Venetian and newly opened Fontainebleau, both finalized late last year. The Culinary Union, which represents 60,000 workers, most of them based in Las Vegas, is the largest labor union in Nevada.
“Now with the union, we have a voice,” stated Susana Pacheco, a housekeeper at the Venetian, who said the new contract has improved her work-life balance and provided better pay and time off.