Last week, two Las Vegas hospitality worker unions reached a tentative agreement with MGM Resorts International (on Thursday) and Wynn Resorts (on Friday). The agreement covers both Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165, both locals of the UNITE HERE union. The unions did not immediately disclose details of the agreement: the Culinary Workers Union explained it wants to “ensure unionized workers have the opportunity to see full details of their contract first and vote whether to accept it.” However, they did announce that the agreement includes “the largest wage increases ever negotiated in the history of the Culinary Union,” reduced workloads, improved worker safety protections, and increased technology protections. As Jacqueline explained last week, the unions on Wednesday reached a tentative agreement with Caesars Entertainment, another major hotel owner in the city. The unions had planned to go on strike if they did not reach an agreement with the hotels, and the tentative agreement with Wynn Resorts came less than three hours before the strike deadline.
