Las Vegas stands on the verge of another devastating blow, as the Culinary and Bartenders Unions, which has over 53,000 hospitality workers members, have declared their intent to vote on a strike, threatening to kill the already fragile Las Vegas Strip economy. Scheduled for September 26, at the University of Nevada’s Thomas & Mack Center, the vote is the latest attempt by the Culinary Union to hold our city hostage.

The unions have chosen to conduct the voting in two sessions, which seems designed to unleash chaos in the pivotal zones of Las Vegas Strip and Tropicana Avenue. As tens of thousands of shift workers throng to cast their votes, tourists will find themselves trapped in the chaos, a fact the unions readily admit in their press release. This orchestrated disruption threatens to further damage our city’s image, betraying not just the tourists but every local business dependent on the steady stream of visitors.

Leveraging Threats of Chaos to Fulfill Union Demands

The looming strike serves as nothing less than an act of terrorism against the struggling businesses and workforce of Las Vegas. The union is opely threatening to make the strip come to a grinding halt, leveraging panic and chaos to force gaming companies into submission.

Even as negotiations continue, the unions wield the potential strike as an ecnomic anchor, hanging over the heads of companies struggling to regain their footing in a post-pandemic landscape.

Las Vegas has endured much in recent years, bearing the brunt of economic collapses and pandemic-induced hardships. The Culinary and Bartenders Unions must not add to this tragic saga with an ill-conceived strike. Instead, let them be the heralds of reason, forging a future built on collaboration and mutual respect, not on threats and economic terrorism.

The casinos that will be affected due to the potential strike action encompass several key players on the Las Vegas Strip, Downtown Las Vegas, and other locations across the city.

The casinos that will be affected due to the potential strike action encompass several key players on the Las Vegas Strip, Downtown Las Vegas, and other locations across the city. The affected casinos and resorts are as follows:

• MGM Resorts International, which includes:
  • Aria
  • Bellagio
  • Excalibur
  • Luxor
  • Mandalay Bay
  • MGM Grand
  • New York-New York
  • Park MGM
• Caesars Entertainment Corporation, which includes:
  • Caesars Forum
  • Caesars Palace
  • Flamingo
  • Harrah’s Horseshoe
  • Paris
  • Planet Hollywood
  • The Cromwell
  • The Linq
• Wynn/Encore Resorts
• Circus Circus
• Four Seasons
• Hilton Grand Vacations
• Mirage
• Rio
• Sahara Las Vegas
• Strat
• Treasure Island
• Tropicana
• Trump Hotel Las Vegas
• Virgin Hotels
• Waldorf Astoria
• Westgate

Downtown Las Vegas:

• Binion’s
• Circa
• Downtown Grand
• El Cortez
• Four Queens
• Fremont
• Golden Gate
• Golden Nugget
• Main Street
• The D Casino
• Plaza

Union members employed at these venues are in the process of negotiating new contracts and will participate in a Strike Vote on September 26, 2023, to decide on the authorization of a strike, if necessary, to secure favorable terms in their new contracts. The negotiations are being led by leaders from the Culinary and Bartenders Unions.