'They have hundreds of openings to fill,' she said. Marchele Sneed of Employ NV, the state agency that helped put the event on, said there is plenty of opportunity at MGM properties in Las Vegas. MGM, which employs about 22,000 Culinary Union members on the Strip, according to the company's 2022 annual report, hosted an informational session for job-seekers Monday at the Sahara West Library in Las Vegas. With big events coming up soon on the Las Vegas events calendar, a strike could pose big problems for an industry already struggling to find employees. Union members have been working without a contract ever since. The previous labor deal between the union and what it calls the 'Big Three' Strip casino-resort companies - MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn Resorts - expired in May. PICKET: Las Vegas Culinary Union sent message to casino giants with Strip picket 'There's been no movement whatsoever on economics.' 'Really, we're incredibly disappointed,' Pappageorge said. Ted Pappageorge, secretary-treasurer for the Culinary Union, told Channel 13 on Monday that his and the organization's patience is running thin.
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Time is running out as the union representing tens of thousands of Strip resort workers continues to warn of a possible strike in the coming weeks.
