Thousands of hotel workers in Las Vegas fighting for new union contracts are rallying on the city's iconic Strip. Dozens of workers snarled traffic during rush hour Wednesday evening. They're vowing to be arrested to bring attention to the labor union’s negotiations with three major casino companies.
LAS VEGAS — Thousands of hotel workers fighting for new union contracts rallied Wednesday night on the Las Vegas Strip, snarling traffic during rush hour as dozens took to the street vowing to be arrested to bring attention to the labor union’s negotiations with three major casino companies.
The Culinary Workers Union said ahead of the protest that 75 workers could be arrested for “civil disobedience” after they blocked traffic between the iconic Bellagio and Paris Las Vegas resorts — an area already facing significant road closures due to construction for the Formula 1 races scheduled to take over the Strip next month.
“I’m hoping that the companies will listen to us and realize that we’re not joking. We’re ready to walk out,” she said.Visiting from Missouri, Cindy Hiatt and Michelle Shirley said as the rally began they won’t return to Las Vegas again during any potential strike by hotel workers. The rally follows the union’s overwhelming vote last month to authorize a strike if they don’t soon reach agreements with MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts. The companies did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment on the union’s latest job action.
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