This deal when announced will do just that and will result in the largest pay increase in the history of our negotiations with the Culinary Union.'Ĭaesars said in a statement that the agreement 'recognizes the integral contributions our Team Members have made to the success we have seen in Las Vegas over the last few years' with meaningful wage increases and opportunities for growth tied to plans to bring more union jobs to the Strip. 'We know from listening to our employees that they are looking for a pay increase to combat inflation, among other concerns. PREVIOUS: Negotiations between Las Vegas Culinary Union and MGM Resorts 'did not go well,' leadership says In an earnings call Wednesday, MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle told investors he was confident a deal would come together before Friday. Negotiations with MGM Resorts were underway Wednesday, followed by Wynn Resorts on Thursday. But, he said, 'I would say this is as close as we've come in a long time to an actual strike.' 'As soon as one company reaches a deal, the others just fall right in line,' said Bill Werner, an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, whose research includes hospitality law and labor relations. But the tentative agreement with Caesars could provide the momentum needed for the union to win new deals for its remaining 25,000 members who are still without contracts.

The union said the agreement toward a five-year contract for about 10,000 workers came after 20 hours of negotiations.Ī sweeping walkout could still happen if the union cannot make deals with MGM Resorts International, the state's largest private employer, and Wynn Resorts by 5 a.m. The announcement came after months of tense negotiations and just days before the Culinary Workers Union's deadline for a strike. LAS VEGAS (AP) - The labor union representing tens of thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers announced Wednesday that it has reached a tentative deal with casino giant Caesars Entertainment, a major breakthrough that could help avert an unprecedented strike at more than a dozen hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.

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