![]() The union caught a break at dawn Wednesday when it reached a tentative deal with Caesars that covers 10,000 workers at the company’s flagship Caesars Palace, as well as Flamingo, Harrah’s, Horseshoe, Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, Cromwell and Linq. Since April, the union has been fighting for new five-year contracts for 35,000 of its members who work at 18 properties owned or operated by MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts. “His representatives are here,” Ted Pappageorge said from the ballroom where negotiations were taking place. “This deal, when announced, will do just that.”ĭuring a break in bargaining, the union’s chief contract negotiator said he welcomed Hornbuckle’s sentiments. “We know from listening to our employees that they are looking for a pay increase to combat inflation, among other concerns,” Hornbuckle said. Friday, when the Culinary Workers Union is threatening to strike if negotiations fail. ![]() ![]() LAS VEGAS (AP) - MGM Resorts International, the largest employer on the Las Vegas Strip, was close to reaching a tentative deal with the hotel workers union, the casino company’s CEO said as the clock ticked closer to a union deadline for a sweeping strike.ĬEO Bill Hornbuckle said Wednesday in an earnings call at the same time negotiations were taking place in a casino ballroom that he was confident a “historic” agreement would come together before 5 a.m.
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