The Tropicana Hotel will shut down on April 2, making way for the construction of a new resort and the Las Vegas A’s ballpark.
On Monday, in a news conference held over Zoom, Pappageorge said the union and the owners of the Tropicana Hotel agreed to a new deal in December.
It includes severance that pays laid-off employees $2,000 for each year they’ve worked at the hotel. This could mean up to $40,000 to $60,000 for some.
“It’s a significant part of that workforce that has been working there for decades,” Pappageorge said.
Employees also have the option of taking a lower payout and being one of the first considered for employment at the newly built resort.