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Strip, downtown hospitality workers vote to authorize strike

Maria Espino, a casino porter at Caesars Palace for 10 years, said she wants a significant raise to deal with increased costs since the pandemic. She said her energy bill pre-pandemic was roughly $90 a month and has since increased to about $470. 

“I need the raise for the high (increasing costs) of the city,” Espino said. “With my wage right now, I cannot make it. If I pay the car, I cannot pay the mortgage.”

Glen Wilson, a room service waiter at Caesars Palace of 23 years, said he and others wanted “a fair share of the pie.” He said he hopes the strike authorization vote puts pressure on employers to reach a deal, especially considering the challenges of hosting a strike during the busy event calendar in the fall.

“They wouldn’t want 50,000 people on strike, blocking up Tropicana and blocking up Spring Mountain (during Formula One Grand Prix),” Wilson said. “We’re just trying to show them that this isn’t about stopping a race or preventing anybody coming to Las Vegas. This is like, just pay us our fair share. One job should be enough.”

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