Nevada's largest labor union, with about 60,000 members statewide, hasn't gone on strike in decades.Ī walkout would be the latest in a series of high-profile labor unrest actions around the country - from walkouts in Hollywood to UPS' contentious negotiations that threatened to disrupt the nation's supply chain - and would follow hospitality workers walking off the job last month at Detroit's three casinos, including MGM Grand Detroit. 15 with an opening ceremony and is expected to bring thousands of people to the Strip. 10 with casino giants MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts.įormula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend is scheduled to begin Nov. The Culinary Workers Union said about 35,000 members whose contracts expired earlier this year could walk off the job if deals aren't reached by Nov.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hotel workers fighting for new union contracts set a strike deadline Thursday, threatening major disruptions at more than a dozen resorts that could coincide with the Strip's inaugural Formula 1 races later this month.
