Workers are looking to protect their jobs, health care and benefits, according to Khan. The workers eligible for the strike are about half of the hospitality employee population in the city, Khan said. The contracts of 50,000 workers, including bartenders, guest room attendants, cocktail servers, porters and cooks at 34 casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown Las Vegas are set to expire May 31.
Thousands of unionized hotel and casino workers in Las Vegas are ready to go on strike for the first time in more than three decades.Ībout 25,000 members of the Culinary Union voted Tuesday to authorize a citywide strike in Las Vegas unless they reach a contract deal with their employers by June 1, union spokeswoman Bethany Khan said.
