MEDIA ADVISORY FOR:
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
MEDIA CONTACT:
Bethany Khan: bkhan@culinaryunion226.org ▪ (702) 387-7088
Culinary Union to picket Oak View Group (OVG) at Allegiant Stadium, deliver petition signed by more than 200 workers
BROLL from the March 5th picket
Las Vegas, NV - Culinary Union members will picket Oak View Group (OVG) at Allegiant Stadium on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 and deliver a petition signed by more than 200 workers demanding the Las Vegas standard.
“OVG workers @ Allegiant Stadium deserve the Las Vegas standard!
We, the OVG workers at Allegiant Stadium, have been negotiating for a fair contract since summer of 2025. Allegiant Stadium was named the highest-grossing stadium in the United States. The workers who have made this venue successful should not be treated as second-class workers or earn less than the Las Vegas standard. We believe we deserve the Las Vegas standard. Nothing less.
WHO:
*Hundreds of Culinary Union members
*OVG workers employed at Allegiant Stadium
WHAT: Picket of Oak View Group @ Allegiant Stadium, followed by delivery of petition signed by more than 200 workers
WHEN: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 from 5pm-6:30pm
WHERE: Allegiant Stadium (3333 Al Davis Way, Las Vegas, NV 89118)
WHY: In February 2025, Oak View Group (OVG) assumed the union contract for more than 730 cooks, servers, bartenders, and concessions workers at Allegiant Stadium. Workers have been negotiating for a strong union contract with job security, fair wage increases, and the quality health care benefits, but OVG has yet to agree.
"OVG workers at Allegiant Stadium said it best: Allegiant Stadium is the highest-grossing stadium in the United States and the workers who have made this venue successful should not be treated as second-class workers or earn less than the Las Vegas standard," said Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Union. "More than 730 cooks, servers, bartenders, and concessions workers have been negotiating for a fair contract since summer of 2025. OVG took over and assumed this contract, but now the company needs to step up, respect these workers, and settle a fair contract that delivers the Las Vegas standard. Nothing less."
ABOUT CULINARY UNION:
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165, Nevada affiliates of UNITE HERE, represent 60,000 workers in Las Vegas and Reno, including at most of the casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas. UNITE HERE represents 300,000 workers in gaming, hotel, and food service industries in North America.
The Culinary Union, through the Culinary Health Fund, is one of the largest healthcare consumers in the state. The Culinary Health Fund is sponsored by the Culinary Union and Las Vegas-area employers. It provides health insurance coverage for over 120,000 Nevadans, the Culinary Union’s members, and their dependents.
The Culinary Union is Nevada’s largest Latino/a, Black, AAPI, immigrant organization with members who come from 178 countries and speak over 40 different languages. We are proud to have helped over 18,000 immigrants become American citizens and new voters since 2001 through our affiliate, The Citizenship Project.
The Culinary Union has a diverse membership which is 55% women and 60% immigrants. The demographics of Culinary Union members are approximately: 54% Latino/a, 18% white, 15% Asian, 12% Black, and less than 1% Indigenous Peoples.
Culinary Union members work as: Guest room attendants, cocktail and food servers, porters, bellmen, cooks, bartenders, laundry, and kitchen workers. The Culinary Union has been fighting and winning for working families in Nevada for 90 years.
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