Wednesday, with what Ted Pappageorge, the union’s secretary-treasurer, said was a historic contract. Tuesday’s negotiations with Caesars wrapped up at around 5:30 a.m. About 40,000 of the union's 60,000 members have been working under an expired contract since mid-September.Ī spokesperson for the union issued a statement to Eater Vegas on Wednesday, November 8, saying, “After 20 straight hours of negotiations, Culinary Union is pleased to announce a tentative agreement towards a new five-year contract has been reached with Caesars Entertainment for approximately 10,000 hospitality workers at nine Vegas properties.”
The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 says it has been negotiating with employers at three big powerhouse employers - Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, and Wynn Resorts - for seven months. Two days before the deadline hits for 35,000 casino workers to strike on the Las Vegas Strip, the culinary union has reached a tentative agreement with Caesars Entertainment.
