Las Vegas Strike...

[LesClaypool]

Anyone following this? 50,000 employees...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/2b1258...b3d83d89f/ss_with-no-new-labor-deal,-las.html

Their existing contract expired at midnight Thursday.

The Culinary Union said early Friday a tentative agreement had been reached with Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a 5-year deal covering about 12,000 workers at nine Caesars resorts.

The union is now trying to negotiate deals for the workers at two dozen other properties, including the Bellagio, MGM Grand, Excalibur and Luxor. Last month, 99 percent of workers in the Culinary Union voted to strike if a new deal didn't materialize before Friday.

The last citywide strike for union workers occurred in 1984, a 67-day walkout that strained Las Vegas' hospitality industry until the dispute was settled.
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As Fate would have it, I'm on my way to Vegas for a conference on Sunday, to the MGM Grand. Hope they get this thing sorted out ASAP!

 

[Imtotallynottribe]

Anyone following this? 50,000 employees...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/2b1258f5-9e84-351d-8d05-000b3d83d89f/ss_with-no-new-labor-deal,-las.html

Their existing contract expired at midnight Thursday.

The Culinary Union said early Friday a tentative agreement had been reached with Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a 5-year deal covering about 12,000 workers at nine Caesars resorts.

The union is now trying to negotiate deals for the workers at two dozen other properties, including the Bellagio, MGM Grand, Excalibur and Luxor. Last month, 99 percent of workers in the Culinary Union voted to strike if a new deal didn't materialize before Friday.

The last citywide strike for union workers occurred in 1984, a 67-day walkout that strained Las Vegas' hospitality industry until the dispute was settled.
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As Fate would have it, I'm on my way to Vegas for a conference on Sunday, to the MGM Grand. Hope they get this thing sorted out ASAP!

That sucks. I had a trip to London partially ruined by a strike by the local transportation workers which made it take extra HOURS to get in and out of the airport plus more of a nightmare getting around the city.

 

[seminoledq]

I am curious to hear about your conference experience Les. Especially if the strike is going on. MGM has been our property of choice for a while now but we are thinking of switching based on a slow but steady downward trend during our recent experiences.

 

[F4Gary]

50,000 in the Culinary union.

That's a lot of cooks!

 

[LesClaypool]

I am curious to hear about your conference experience Les. Especially if the strike is going on. MGM has been our property of choice for a while now but we are thinking of switching based on a slow but steady downward trend during our recent experiences.

I'll report back.

Hopefully it's just to say, "Crisis averted. Strike didn't happen."

 

[bryanscho]

Pretty sure it wouldn't be too hard to find some fish tacos in Vegas

 

[PoopandBoogers]

Time to buy stock in In and Out?

 

[funksouljon]

That sucks. I had a trip to London partially ruined by a strike by the local transportation workers which made it take extra HOURS to get in and out of the airport plus more of a nightmare getting around the city.

Haha, they had a bus drivers strike in Florence when I lived there during HS. We didn't have a car, so I ended up just getting to skip school and wander the town with a buddy. Truth be told, I decided to not go to school since the bus wasn't running, didn't think my parents needed to be included in the decision. Great couple of days.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Las Vegas Strike would be a pretty cool name for a sports team.

 

[FSU_UCLA]

Time to buy stock in In and Out?

Good luck with that...

 

[OsceolaNole]

Good luck with that...

She's does tend to remarry frequently.